pancreas transplantation

Pancreas transplantation is a surgical procedure that involves replacing a diseased pancreas, often due to type 1 diabetes, with a healthy pancreas from a donor. The new pancreas can help restore normal insulin production, potentially allowing patients to stop using insulin therapy. This surgery is usually performed alongside a kidney transplant if the patient also has kidney failure. While it can improve quality of life, it requires lifelong medication to prevent organ rejection and comes with risks like any major surgery. It is a treatment option for those struggling to manage diabetes with traditional methods.