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Chan C, Hawthorne W, Pleass H, Holmes-Walker DJ. Liraglutide for the Treatment of Severe Hypoglycemia Following Total Pancreatectomy and Islet Autotransplantation. JCEM CASE REPORTS 2024; 2:luae178. [PMID: 39450137 PMCID: PMC11500716 DOI: 10.1210/jcemcr/luae178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2024] [Indexed: 10/26/2024]
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Total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) is an effective treatment for chronic and recurrent acute pancreatitis, and it provides a significant potential additional benefit of insulin independence. Spontaneous hypoglycemia in the absence of insulin therapy following TPIAT is a recognized complication, which has been attributed to lack of protective glucagon responses to hypoglycemia, following intrahepatic islet autotransplantation. We describe the use of liraglutide to treat spontaneous hypoglycemia following TPIAT. Continuous glucose monitoring was used to identify timing of hypoglycemia in relation to meals and monitor treatment effect. Liraglutide has been used for management of hypoglycemia following bariatric surgery, but, to our knowledge, this is the first application of its effective use to treat spontaneous severe hypoglycemia following TPIAT.
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- Christopher Chan
- Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
- Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
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- Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
- Westmead Institute of Medical Research, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
- Department of Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
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- Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
- Department of Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
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- Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
- Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
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Chung IY, Hardy TG, Khong JJ. Dysthyroid optic neuropathy: a case series at a tertiary ophthalmic referral centre. Eye (Lond) 2024; 38:1168-1172. [PMID: 38081935 PMCID: PMC11009319 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-023-02856-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES To determine risk factors and treatment outcomes in dysthyroid optic neuropathy (DON) at a single tertiary ophthalmic centre. METHODS Retrospective audit of DON patients who have received intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) therapy at Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia from July 2015 to October 2021. RESULTS Study included 24 patients (58% female) with an average age of 59.8 ± 14.7 years at DON diagnosis. Majority (92%) had Graves' hyperthyroidism and 77% had a smoking history. At diagnosis, average visual acuity (VA) of worse eye was LogMAR 0.46, and 48% had relative afferent pupillary defect. Proptosis (89%) and diplopia (73%) were most commonly present at diagnosis. 78% showed predominantly extra-ocular muscle enlargement, and apical crowding (52%) on radiology. 38% (n = 9/24) responded to IVMP alone, 58% (n = 14/24) progressed to surgical orbital decompression. The average total cumulative dose of IVMP during DON treatment was 6.8 ± 1.9 g. 29% required further treatment after IVMP and surgical decompression, 4 (17%) had additional radiotherapy, and three (13%) required immuno-modulatory therapy. Average final VA was LogMAR 0.207, with all patients having inactive TED at final follow-up (mean 1.7 years). In refractory DON cases, 71% retained VA ≥ 6/9 and 48% had DON reversal. CONCLUSIONS DON patients typically present in late 50s, with a smoking history and predominant extra-ocular muscle enlargement. High-dose IVMP fully resolved DON in only 38%. A considerable proportion required urgent orbital decompression. Most patients retained good vision at final follow-up.
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- In Young Chung
- Department of Ophthalmology, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia.
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- Orbital, Plastic and Lacrimal Unit. The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Eye Research Australia, Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia
- Orbital, Plastic and Lacrimal Unit. The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Eye Research Australia, Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Bellin MD, Ramanathan K, Chinnakotla S. Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Auto-Transplantation: Surgical Procedure, Outcomes, and Quality of Life. Adv Surg 2023; 57:15-30. [PMID: 37536850 DOI: 10.1016/j.yasu.2023.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Chronic pancreatitis is a progressive and irreversible process of pancreatic inflammation and fibrosis that can lead to intractable abdominal pain and severely impaired quality of life (QoL). Often patients are refractory to standard medical or endoscopic treatments. Total pancreatectomy (TP) and islet auto-transplantation (TP-IAT) can offer pain relief to patients by removing the entire pancreas and the auto-transplant component ameliorates the resulting diabetes. QoL is significantly improved after TP-IAT when insulin independence is present. Recent data support offering TP-IAT rather than TP alone and treating with exogenous insulin for patients with debilitating chronic pancreatitis.
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Chinnakotla S, Beilman GJ, Vock D, Freeman ML, Kirchner V, Dunn TB, Pruett TL, Amateau SK, Trikudanathan G, Schwarzenberg SJ, Downs E, Armfield M, Ramanathan K, Sutherland DE, Bellin MD. Intraportal Islet Autotransplantation Independently Improves Quality of Life After Total Pancreatectomy in Patients With Chronic Refractory Pancreatitis. Ann Surg 2022; 276:441-449. [PMID: 35762611 PMCID: PMC9388605 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine if islet autotransplantation (IAT) independently improves the quality of life (QoL) in patients after total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplantation (TP-IAT). BACKGROUND TP-IAT is increasingly being used for intractable chronic pancreatitis. However, the impact of IAT on long-term islet function and QoL is unclear. METHODS TP-IAT patients at our center >1 year after TP-IAT with ≥1 Short Form-36 QoL measure were included. Patients were classified as insulin-independent or insulin-dependent, and as having islet graft function or failure by C-peptide. The associations of insulin use and islet graft function with QoL measures were analyzed by using a linear mixed model, accounting for time since transplant and within-person correlation. RESULTS Among 817 islet autograft recipients, 564 patients [median (interquartile range) age: 34 (20, 45) years, 71% female] and 2161 total QoL surveys were included. QoL data were available for >5 years after TP-IAT for 42.7% and for >10 years for 17.3%. Insulin-independent patients exhibited higher QoL in 7 of 8 subscale domains and for Physical Component Summary and Mental Component Summary scores ( P <0.05 for all). Physical Component Summary was 2.91 (SE=0.57) higher in insulin-independent patients ( P <0.001). No differences in QoL were observed between those with and without graft function, but islet graft failure was rare (15% of patients). However, glycosylated hemoglobin was much higher with islet graft failure. CONCLUSIONS QoL is significantly improved when insulin independence is present, and glycosylated hemoglobin is lower with a functioning islet graft. These data support offering IAT, rather than just performing total pancreatectomy and treating with exogenous insulin.
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- Srinath Chinnakotla
- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Furbetta N, Comandatore A, Gianardi D, Palmeri M, Di Franco G, Guadagni S, Caprili G, Bianchini M, Fatucchi LM, Picchi M, Bastiani L, Biancofiore G, Di Candio G, Morelli L. Perioperative Nutritional Aspects in Total Pancreatectomy: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature. Nutrients 2021; 13:1765. [PMID: 34067286 PMCID: PMC8224756 DOI: 10.3390/nu13061765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Total pancreatectomy (TP) is a highly invasive procedure often performed in patients affected by anorexia, malabsorption, cachexia, and malnutrition, which are risk factors for bad surgical outcome and even may cause enhanced toxicity to chemo-radiotherapy. The role of nutritional therapies and the association between nutritional aspects and the outcome of patients who have undergone TP is described in some studies. The aim of this comprehensive review is to summarize the available recent evidence about the influence of nutritional factors in TP. Preoperative nutritional and metabolic assessment, but also intra-operative and post-operative nutritional therapies and their consequences, are analyzed in order to identify the aspects that can influence the outcome of patients undergoing TP. The results of this review show that preoperative nutritional status, sarcopenia, BMI and serum albumin are prognostic factors both in TP for pancreatic cancer to support chemotherapy, prevent recurrence and prolong survival, and in TP with islet auto-transplantation for chronic pancreatitis to improve postoperative glycemic control and obtain better outcomes. When it is possible, enteral nutrition is always preferable to parenteral nutrition, with the aim to prevent or reduce cachexia. Nowadays, the nutritional consequences of TP, including diabetes control, are improved and become more manageable.
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- Niccolò Furbetta
- General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (N.F.); (A.C.); (D.G.); (M.P.); (G.D.F.); (S.G.); (G.C.); (M.B.); (L.M.F.); (M.P.); (G.D.C.)
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (N.F.); (A.C.); (D.G.); (M.P.); (G.D.F.); (S.G.); (G.C.); (M.B.); (L.M.F.); (M.P.); (G.D.C.)
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (N.F.); (A.C.); (D.G.); (M.P.); (G.D.F.); (S.G.); (G.C.); (M.B.); (L.M.F.); (M.P.); (G.D.C.)
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (N.F.); (A.C.); (D.G.); (M.P.); (G.D.F.); (S.G.); (G.C.); (M.B.); (L.M.F.); (M.P.); (G.D.C.)
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (N.F.); (A.C.); (D.G.); (M.P.); (G.D.F.); (S.G.); (G.C.); (M.B.); (L.M.F.); (M.P.); (G.D.C.)
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (N.F.); (A.C.); (D.G.); (M.P.); (G.D.F.); (S.G.); (G.C.); (M.B.); (L.M.F.); (M.P.); (G.D.C.)
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (N.F.); (A.C.); (D.G.); (M.P.); (G.D.F.); (S.G.); (G.C.); (M.B.); (L.M.F.); (M.P.); (G.D.C.)
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (N.F.); (A.C.); (D.G.); (M.P.); (G.D.F.); (S.G.); (G.C.); (M.B.); (L.M.F.); (M.P.); (G.D.C.)
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (N.F.); (A.C.); (D.G.); (M.P.); (G.D.F.); (S.G.); (G.C.); (M.B.); (L.M.F.); (M.P.); (G.D.C.)
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (N.F.); (A.C.); (D.G.); (M.P.); (G.D.F.); (S.G.); (G.C.); (M.B.); (L.M.F.); (M.P.); (G.D.C.)
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Council of Research, 56124 Pisa, Italy;
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (N.F.); (A.C.); (D.G.); (M.P.); (G.D.F.); (S.G.); (G.C.); (M.B.); (L.M.F.); (M.P.); (G.D.C.)
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (N.F.); (A.C.); (D.G.); (M.P.); (G.D.F.); (S.G.); (G.C.); (M.B.); (L.M.F.); (M.P.); (G.D.C.)
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Quast DR, Breuer TGK, Nauck MA, Janot-Matuschek M, Uhl W, Meier JJ. Insulinbedarf und Glukosehomöostase bei Menschen nach partieller und totaler Pankreatektomie im Vergleich zu Menschen mit anderen Diabetesformen. DIABETOL STOFFWECHS 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1344-0323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Zusammenfassung
Einleitung Pankreasresektionen werden bei schwerwiegenden Pankreaserkrankungen durchgeführt. Bei Komplikationen einer chronischen Pankreatitis, teilweise jedoch auch bei Raumforderungen, kann eine Pankreasteilresektion sinnvoll sein. Eine totale Pankreatektomie führt zum absoluten Insulinmangel und der Notwendigkeit einer Insulintherapie. Bei Teilresektionen (partielle Pankreatektomie) werden weniger gravierende Konsequenzen für den Glukosemetabolismus erwartet. Es ist das Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit, die Insulinregime nach Pankreatektomie mit denen anderer Diabetesformen zu vergleichen.
Material und Methodik Es wurden Patientencharakteristika und Details der postoperativen Insulintherapie von pankreasoperierten Patienten einer spezialisierten Universitätsklinik für Viszeralchirurgie ausgewertet. Diese Daten wurden mit Kohorten nicht operierter Patienten mit Typ-1-Diabetes (T1DM; absoluter Insulinmangel) bzw. Typ-2-Diabetes (T2DM; Insulinresistenz und relativer Insulinmangel), jeweils unter Insulintherapie, verglichen. Ergänzt wurde diese Datenanalyse durch eine Literaturrecherche zu den Stichworten „pancreatogenic diabetes“, „type 3c diabetes“ und „pancreatectomy diabetes“.
Ergebnisse Daten von 32 (68,8 % Frauenanteil) bzw. 41 (43,9 % Frauenanteil) Patienten nach totaler bzw. partieller Pankreatektomie wurden analysiert. Vor der totalen Pankreatektomie hatten 56,3 % der Patienten einen Diabetes mellitus, postoperativ bestand bei allen Patienten eine Insulinpflichtigkeit. Dabei waren die Insulindosierungen im Vergleich mit Patienten mit T1DM (unter intensivierter Insulintherapie) signifikant niedriger (p < 0,0001). Die Dosierungen von Basal- (48,6 % weniger) und Mahlzeiteninsulin (38,1 % weniger) waren gleichermaßen betroffen. Eine partielle Pankreatektomie führte deutlich seltener zu einem Diabetes mellitus, und eine Insulintherapie war nur bei 26,8 % der Patienten erforderlich.
Diskussion Der basale und prandiale Insulinbedarf nach Pankreatektomie ist niedriger als bei einem T1DM und einem T2DM. Dies sollte bei der Blutzuckereinstellung nach Pankreatektomie berücksichtigt werden.
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- Daniel Robert Quast
- Diabeteszentrum Bochum/Hattingen, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Klinikum der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum
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- Diabeteszentrum Bochum/Hattingen, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Klinikum der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum
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- Diabeteszentrum Bochum/Hattingen, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Klinikum der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum
- Diabeteszentrum Bad Lauterberg, Bad Lauterberg im Harz
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- Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Klinikum der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum
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- Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Klinikum der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum
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- Diabeteszentrum Bochum/Hattingen, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Klinikum der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum
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McEachron KR, Yang Y, Hodges JS, Beilman GJ, Kirchner VA, Pruett TL, Chinnakotla S, Hering BJ, Bellin MD. Performance of modified Igls criteria to evaluate islet autograft function after total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation - a retrospective study. Transpl Int 2020; 34:87-96. [PMID: 33020957 DOI: 10.1111/tri.13762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The Igls criteria assess islet function after islet allotransplant, based on C-peptide, insulin use, hemoglobin A1c, and severe hypoglycemia. However, these criteria as currently defined cannot be applied to total pancreatectomy islet autotransplant (TPIAT) patients. We tested modified criteria for assessing islet function in a large cohort of TPIAT patients (n = 379). Metabolic outcomes were assessed. We assigned Auto-Igls class to each patient as able and evaluated the utility, validity, and perioperative risk factors of Auto-Igls at 1-year post-IAT. We tested the association of Auto-Igls with independent measures of islet graft function, specifically continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data or acute C-peptide response to glucose (ACRglu) from intravenous glucose tolerance tests. An Auto-Igls class was assigned to 264 patients (69%). Among patients who could not be classified, most were missing exact insulin dose. Seventy-three percent of TPIAT recipients were classified as optimal or good at 1 year. The only significant predictor of Auto-Igls class was islet mass transplanted (P < 0.0001). Auto-Igls class was associated with percent time in range (70-140 mg/dl) on CGM (P = 0.02) and ACRglu (P < 0.0001). Modified Igls classification for IAT permits simple, comprehensive assessment of metabolic outcomes after TPIAT and is associated with other islet functional measures.
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- School of Public Health Division of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- School of Public Health Division of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Schulze Diabetes Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Schulze Diabetes Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Narayanan S, Bhutiani N, Adamson DT, Jones CM. Pancreatectomy, Islet Cell Transplantation, and Nutrition Considerations. Nutr Clin Pract 2020; 36:385-397. [PMID: 33002260 DOI: 10.1002/ncp.10578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Pancreatic islet transplantation is a reliable approach for treating insulin-deficient diabetes. This established β-cell replacement approach has shown considerable improvements in the last 2 decades. It has helped achieve metabolic homeostasis and safe outcomes for a subset of patients with type 1 diabetes and severe pancreatitis. Nutrition support, until recently, was considered as a secondary factor, merely identified as a means of providing all the necessary nutrients for such patients. However, new literature suggests that several factors, such as the route, timing, quantity, and composition of all the nutrients administered, have key disease-altering properties and are vital during the perioperative management of such patients. This review will highlight the benefits of performing the clinical islet transplantation on a subgroup of patients with type 1 diabetes and pancreatitis and summarize new data that identify the pivotal role of nutrition support as a critical intervention in their management.
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- Siddharth Narayanan
- Division of Transplantation, Hiram C. Polk Jr. MD Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Division of Transplantation, Hiram C. Polk Jr. MD Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Division of Transplantation, Hiram C. Polk Jr. MD Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Division of Transplantation, Hiram C. Polk Jr. MD Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Cerise A, Nagaraju S, Powelson JA, Lutz A, Fridell JA. Pancreas transplantation following total pancreatectomy for chronic pancreatitis. Clin Transplant 2019; 33:e13731. [PMID: 31627258 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.13731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Total pancreatectomy for chronic pancreatitis leads to brittle diabetes and challenging glycemic control with half of all patients experiencing severe hypoglycemia, many requiring medical intervention or hospitalization. Pancreas transplantation has the potential to manage both the endocrine and the exocrine insufficiency in this patient population. METHODS Between June 1, 2005, and July 1, 2016, 8 patients with brittle diabetes following total pancreatectomy underwent pancreas transplantation. All grafts had systemic venous and enteric exocrine drainage. Data included demographics, graft and patient survival, pre- and post-transplant supplementation with pancreatic enzymes, and narcotic usage. RESULTS Patient survival rate at 1 and 3 years was 88%. Pancreas graft survival rate of those alive at 1 year was 100% and 86%, respectively. About 75% of these patients remained insulin-free until their time of death, loss of follow-up, or present day. Of the patients with maintained graft function at 3 years, none required further hospitalization for glycemic control. About 75% of these patients have also maintained exocrine function without pancreatic enzyme supplementation. CONCLUSIONS Pancreas transplant can treat both exocrine and endocrine insufficiency and give long-term insulin-free survival and should be considered as a viable treatment option for patients who have undergone total pancreatectomy for chronic pancreatitis.
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- Adam Cerise
- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Ali KF, Hatipoglu B. Islet cell autotransplantation update. CELLR4-- REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, REGENERATION, & REPROGRAMMING 2019; 7:e2609. [PMID: 32149163 PMCID: PMC7059780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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- Khawla F Ali
- Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Rickels MR, Robertson RP. Pancreatic Islet Transplantation in Humans: Recent Progress and Future Directions. Endocr Rev 2019; 40:631-668. [PMID: 30541144 PMCID: PMC6424003 DOI: 10.1210/er.2018-00154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Pancreatic islet transplantation has become an established approach to β-cell replacement therapy for the treatment of insulin-deficient diabetes. Recent progress in techniques for islet isolation, islet culture, and peritransplant management of the islet transplant recipient has resulted in substantial improvements in metabolic and safety outcomes for patients. For patients requiring total or subtotal pancreatectomy for benign disease of the pancreas, isolation of islets from the diseased pancreas with intrahepatic transplantation of autologous islets can prevent or ameliorate postsurgical diabetes, and for patients previously experiencing painful recurrent acute or chronic pancreatitis, quality of life is substantially improved. For patients with type 1 diabetes or insulin-deficient forms of pancreatogenic (type 3c) diabetes, isolation of islets from a deceased donor pancreas with intrahepatic transplantation of allogeneic islets can ameliorate problematic hypoglycemia, stabilize glycemic lability, and maintain on-target glycemic control, consequently with improved quality of life, and often without the requirement for insulin therapy. Because the metabolic benefits are dependent on the numbers of islets transplanted that survive engraftment, recipients of autoislets are limited to receive the number of islets isolated from their own pancreas, whereas recipients of alloislets may receive islets isolated from more than one donor pancreas. The development of alternative sources of islet cells for transplantation, whether from autologous, allogeneic, or xenogeneic tissues, is an active area of investigation that promises to expand access and indications for islet transplantation in the future treatment of diabetes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Michael R Rickels
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW We reviewed the current state of total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) for chronic pancreatitis and recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP). RECENT FINDINGS An increasing number of centers in the United States and internationally are performing TPIAT. In selected cases, TPIAT may be performed partially or entirely laparoscopically. Islet isolation is usually performed at the same center as the total pancreatectomy surgery, but new data suggest that diabetes outcomes may be nearly as good when a remote center is used for islet isolation. Ongoing clinical research is focused on patient and disease factors that predict success or failure to respond to TPIAT. Causes of persistent abdominal pain after TPIAT may include gastrointestinal dysmotility and central sensitization to pain. Several clinical trials are underway with anti-inflammatory or other islet protective strategies to better protect islets at the time of infusion and thereby improve the diabetes results of the procedure. SUMMARY In summary, there is an increasing body of literature emerging from multiple centers highlighting the benefits and persistent challenges of TPIAT for chronic pancreatitis and RAP. Ongoing study will be critical to optimizing the success of this procedure.
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