Pancreas transplantation from pediatric donors: a UNOS registry analysis.

Background: Pancreas grafts from pediatric donors are still considered "not ideal". Perceived concerns are related to low islet mass and potential for graft thrombosis. Methods: The study evaluated all pancreas transplants from January 2000 to May 2015 using the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN) database. Comparative analysis of recipient and graft survival was performed between pediatric (95 kg). Results: In the selected era, 18 430 pancreas transplants were performed from 4915 (27%) pediatric donors. Short-term graft and patient survivals were comparable between pediatric and adult donors. Ten-year patient and graft survivals were higher in the pediatric donor group: (70% and 54% vs. 68% and 51%; p: 0.001). However, very low weight pediatric donors (

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