Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation
Our specialists treat conditions that are recurrent and hard to treat. Simply put, TPIAT a procedure that lets surgeons remove the pancreas, take out islet cells – the cells in the pancreas that make insulin – and put those islet cells into the liver. Patients then take pancreatic enzymes to help them digest food.
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This video explains total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT). It describes how surgeons remove the pancreas, take out the islet cells that make insulin, and place those cells into the liver, and notes that patients then take pancreatic enzymes to help digest food.
Key points
- Explains removal of the pancreas in TPIAT
- Covers isolation of the insulin-making islet cells
- Describes placing the islet cells into the liver
- Notes that patients take pancreatic enzymes to help digest food afterwards
Video Overview
This video presents “Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation” — Our specialists treat conditions that are recurrent and hard to treat. Simply put, TPIAT a procedure that lets surgeons remove the pancreas, take out islet cells – the cells in the pancreas that make insulin – and put those islet cells. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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