BACKGROUND & AIMS                (See Link…)         Total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplant (TP/IAT) have been used to treat patients with painful chronic pancreatitis. Initial studies indicated that most patients experienced significant pain relief, but there were few validated measures of quality of life. We investigated whether health-related quality of life improved among pediatric patients undergoing TP/IAT. METHODS […]

James Shapiro, M.D., Ph.D., FRCSC                       (See Link….) Born in Leeds, England, Dr James Shapiro obtained his Medical Degree at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and trained in Surgery at the University of Bristol. In 1993, He came to the University of Alberta in Canada to train in liver transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery, continuing research studies in […]

Pancreatectomy and Islet Auto-Transplant Program      (See Link…) How TP-IAT works The surgeon removes the pancreas and specially trained technicians separate out the islets. Then the surgeon injects the islets into the patient’s liver to produce insulin to manage blood sugar levels. If necessary, the patient can take supplemental insulin injections. Because the islets are the […]