چکیده (انگلیسی):

Background: We investigated the rate of early surgical complications after simultaneous
pancreasekidney transplantation (SPKT) and their impact on both grafts and recipient
survival.
Materials and methods: The retrospective analysis of typical pancreas-related complications,
different methods of correction, and their efficacy were performed. Data describing pancreas
transplant recipients were drawn from our SPKT waiting list.
Results: The overall surgical complications rate was 37.5%. The 1-year pancreas graft survival
was 82.5% and 1-year recipient survival was 90%. Surgical complications based on the graft loss
rate did not exceed 2.5%. Direct surgical complications did not account for the loss of a single
patient.
Conclusion: We conclude that the high rate of surgical complications is a major obstacle to
widespread application of pancreas transplantation; early recognition and appropriate treatment
of graft-related complications is fundamental for graft survival.