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Is TPIAT the answer for treatment of chronic pancreatitis?

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 11, pages 144–145 (2014)Cite this article

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Traditional surgical therapy for chronic pancreatitis includes drainage of the dilated pancreatic duct or segmental resection of affected pancreas. Another option gaining increasing favour is that of total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT). A consensus conference, with proceedings published in 2013, discusses the current state-of-the-art information surrounding this procedure, and outstanding questions.

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Figure 1: Outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for chronic pancreatitis using TPIAT6 or a tailored approach.9

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  1. Division of Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery, Islet Auto Transplant Program, Mayo Mail Code 195, 420 Delaware Street SE, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 55455, MN, USA

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Beilman, G. Is TPIAT the answer for treatment of chronic pancreatitis?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 11, 144–145 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2014.11

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