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SUBMITTER: Damyar K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8528405 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Damyar Kimia K Farahmand Vesta V Whaley David D Alexander Michael M Lakey Jonathan R T JRT
Islets 20210817 5-6
Pancreatic islet transplantation to restore insulin production in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus patients is commonly performed by infusion of islets into the hepatic portal system. However, the risk of portal vein thrombosis or elevation of portal pressure after transplantation introduces challenges to this procedure. Thus, alternative sites have been investigated, among which the omentum represents an ideal candidate. The surgical site is easily accessible, and the tissue is highly vascularized with ...[more]