Changes in Pancreas Volume in Living Donor Liver Transplant Recipients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Metabolic factors have a significant role in the morbidity and mortality associated with chronic liver disease. The pancreas has a central role in metabolism and metabolic risk factors but has been largely ignored in liver transplantation. Small pancreas volume has been demonstrated in pathologic conditions such as type 1 and 2 diabetes.

Methods

This study assessed abdominal imaging before and after liver transplantation to determine if liver transplantation induces changes in pancreas volume in living donor liver transplant recipients. Our secondary outcome is to correlate pancreas volume with demographic, clinical, and outcome data. We conducted a retrospective study of pancreas volume in patients enrolled in the adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation

SUBMITTER: Brown C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11424270 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature