Abstract
We report the case of a female with chronic pancreatitis who underwent multiple surgical procedures leading to total resection of the pancreas with successful islet auto-transplantation. Postoperatively, she developed heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Heparinization prior to islet infusion is currently recommended to prevent portal vein thrombosis. Antibodies against heparin are not standard pre-operative testing for islet transplantation. Timely screening for heparin-dependent anti-platelet antibody should be kept in consideration for elective surgical cases (especially following previous surgeries) including pancreatic islet allo- and auto-transplantation.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 156-158 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Clinical Transplantation |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
- Islet transplant
- Pancreatectomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Transplantation
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