Factors associated with islet yield and insulin independence after total pancreatectomy and islet cell autotransplantation in patients with chronic pancreatitis utilizing off-site islet isolation: Cleveland Clinic experience
Abstract
Total pancreatectomy (TP) with islet cell autotransplantation (IAT) can reduce or prevent diabetes by preserving beta cell function and is normally performed with on-site isolation laboratory facilities. We examined factors associated with islet yield and metabolic outcomes in patients with chronic pancreatitis undergoing TP-IAT. We report our experience of TP-IAT with an off-site islet isolation laboratory. Data (August 2008 to February 2014) were obtained from a TP-IAT database which included information from medical records, clinic visits, questionnaires, and follow-up telephone calls. Each patient was assessed with pre- and postoperative 5-hour mixed-meal tolerance tests for metabolic measurements and with serial glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) determinations. Thirty-six patients with a mean age of 38 years (range, 16-72 y) underwent TP-IAT for different etiologies. At a median follow-up time of 28 months (range, 3-66 mo), 12 patients were insulin independent and 24 patients were on at least one insulin injection a day. Postoperatively, C-peptide levels ≥0.3 ng/mL were present in 23/33 (70%) of the patients, with a median fasting C-peptide value of 0.8 ng/mL (range, <0.2-1.5 ng/mL). Those who were insulin independent were m...Continue Reading
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