MEDtube Science 2013 - Early results and technical aspects of endoscopic islets autotransplantation in a patient with contraindication to transplantation into the portal vein

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Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a severe illness, which may cause significant deterioration of patients’ quality of life because of constant pain. Pancreatic resection followed by pancreatic islets autotransplantation might be a successful therapeutic option for a selected group of patients. Successful islets transplantation into gastric sub-mucosa in a pre-clinical study on pigs makes gastric submucosa a promising option for future.

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