Kidney-Pancreas and Pancreas Transplant – Evaluation Process
Our multidisciplinary transplant team will assess your condition and recommend the best course of treatment.
When you have been referred to the Miami Transplant Institute, you can expect a comprehensive evaluation to determine the best course of treatment. An early analysis of your diabetes-related pancreatic or kidney disease is desirable because it can lead to better long-term outcomes.
Individual Evaluations
Every patient considering a kidney-pancreas or pancreas-only transplant is evaluated on an individual basis. Typically, an evaluation includes an update of your health history, blood, blood sugar and urine tests, chest x-ray, EKG, heart function testing, a physical examination, an assessment by a social worker, an insurance review by our financial counselor, and additional testing as needed.
Many patients with diabetic kidney disease have other chronic medical conditions, such as high blood pressure. Fortunately, a transplant can be an effective treatment, even if you have underlying problems.
Reviewing the Results
When the evaluation is completed, our institute’s multidisciplinary kidney-pancreas transplant team will review the results of your tests, procedures, and consultations. They may decide that further testing or other treatments are needed, or recommend a transplant. If you are approved for transplantation, you will be placed on the national waiting list of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). Kidney and pancreas recipients are matched to potential donors according to blood type, tissue type, and waiting time on the list.
Finally, it’s time for the surgery process to begin.
Individual Evaluations
Every patient considering a kidney-pancreas or pancreas-only transplant is evaluated on an individual basis. Typically, an evaluation includes an update of your health history, blood, blood sugar and urine tests, chest x-ray, EKG, heart function testing, a physical examination, an assessment by a social worker, an insurance review by our financial counselor, and additional testing as needed.
Many patients with diabetic kidney disease have other chronic medical conditions, such as high blood pressure. Fortunately, a transplant can be an effective treatment, even if you have underlying problems.
Reviewing the Results
When the evaluation is completed, our institute’s multidisciplinary kidney-pancreas transplant team will review the results of your tests, procedures, and consultations. They may decide that further testing or other treatments are needed, or recommend a transplant. If you are approved for transplantation, you will be placed on the national waiting list of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). Kidney and pancreas recipients are matched to potential donors according to blood type, tissue type, and waiting time on the list.
Finally, it’s time for the surgery process to begin.
