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@johnnyp

I didn't know that a pancreas transplant was possible. Is this new? How frequent? Is the new pancreas human or from a pig? How successful is this procedure? And how much does it extend life?
Or improve the quality of life?kno

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Sep 28, 2023

Hi @johnnyp, I wouldn’t classify pancreatic transplant as new. Surgeons perform nearly 50 pancreas transplants each year at Mayo Clinic's three sites in Minnesota, Florida and Arizona. You can read more here:
- Mayo Clinic Pancreas Transplant https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/pancreas-transplant/sections/overview/ovc-20205138

You can connect with others who have had a pancreas transplant in the Transplants support group here https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/transplants/

Also see this collection of specific discussions and blog articles https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/?search=Pancreas+transplant

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