The quality of life in type I diabetic patients with end‐stage kidney disease before and after simultaneous pancreas‐kidney transplantation: a single‐center prospective study

• Published in: Transplant international Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 330 - 339
• Main Authors: Posegger, Karin Romano, Linhares, Marcelo Moura, Mucci, Samantha, Romano, Thais Malta, Gonzalez, Adriano M., Salzedas Netto, Alcides A., Rangel, Érika Bevilaqua, Lopes Filho, Gaspar de Jesus, Silva‐Junior, Helio Tedesco, Medina‐Pestana, Jose
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.03.2020
• Subjects: Complications; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; end‐stage kidney disease; Health risks; Immunosuppression; Intervals; Kidney diseases; Kidney transplantation; Kidney transplants; Life expectancy; Life span; Pancreas; Pancreas transplantation; pancreas‐kidney transplantation; Patients; Perception; Quality of life; Surgery; Transplantation; Transplants & implants; type 1 diabetes; type 1 diabetes; end-stage kidney disease; quality of life; pancreas-kidney transplantation

Summary Simultaneous pancreas‐kidney transplantation (SPKT) aimed at increasing the life expectancy for diabetic patients with end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD). However, the risks of surgery complications and immunosuppression therapy make it unclear if the SPKT positively impacts patient's qual...