Simultaneous liver–pancreas transplantation for cystic fibrosis-related liver disease: A multicenter experience

• Published in: Journal of cystic fibrosis Vol. 13; no. 4; pp. 471 - 477
• Main Authors: Bandsma, R.H.J., Bozic, M.A., Fridell, J.A., Crull, M.H., Molleston, J., Avitzur, Y., Mozer-Glassberg, Y., Gonzalez-Peralta, R.P., Hodik, M., Fecteau, A., de Angelis, M., Durie, P., Ng, V.L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.07.2014
• Subjects: Adolescent; Child; Clinical; Cohort; Cystic fibrosis; Cystic Fibrosis - complications; Cystic Fibrosis - surgery; Diabetes; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Liver Diseases - etiology; Liver Diseases - surgery; Liver Transplantation - methods; Male; Pancreas Transplantation - methods; Pulmonary/Respiratory; Retrospective; Simultaneous liver pancreas transplantation; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult; Clinical; Cystic fibrosis; Simultaneous liver pancreas transplantation; Diabetes; Cohort; Retrospective

Diabetes is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). While liver transplantation is well established for CF-related liver disease (CFLD), the role of simultaneous liver–pancreas transplantation is less understood. We polled 81 pediatric transplantation...