Pancreas Transplant: Preparation & Expectations (Pancreatic Transplant, Transplantation of the Pancreas)

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Pancreas Transplant

Alternate Names : Pancreatic Transplant, Transplantation of the Pancreas

Pancreas Transplant | Preparation & Expectations | Home Care and Complications

What happens right after the procedure?

The pancreas transplant recipient will usually be in the hospital for 7 to 10 days. The person can usually get out of bed and start walking within 24 hours.

Immunosuppressant medications are given right before or during the surgery. Blood tests will be done in the first few weeks after transplantation to be sure that the correct dosage of the medication is being given. The recipient will continue to take these medications for the rest of his life.

Before leaving the hospital, the person will be given instructions including:

how to care for the transplant

how to take the medications

what side effects to expect

how to take care of the surgical scar

early signs and symptoms of rejection

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Author: Robert Merion, MD
Reviewer: Gail Hendrickson, RN, BS
Date Reviewed: 05/18/01

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