Two-Layer Method Preservation and Resuscitation of the Cadaveric Pancreas Before Transplantation
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2009-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this project is to compare the effect of oxygenated preservation of the
pancreas before transplantation using the "Two-Layer Method" (TLM) against outcomes
previously experienced with organs preserved using only standard University of Wisconsin (UW)
storage solution. It is our hypothesis that TLM preservation will reduce the frequency and
severity of complications of pancreas transplantation, increase the number of organs
acceptable for transplantation, and spare individual patients and their families suffering
and hardship.