Pancreas Transplant Alone, or PTA, is done for recipients who have good kidney function and only require a pancreas transplant.

Facts About Pta Surgery

National success rates for PTA:

• 78% of patients are completely off insulin at one year
• 50% of patients are off insulin at three years
• The recipient's own pancreas is not removed during the transplant
• The incision is down the middle of the abdomen
• Pancreas is attached to the groin vessels on the right side of pelvis
• Duodenal cuff of the pancreas transplant is connected to the small intestine to drain the pancreatic juice
• Procedure takes approximately 4-5 hours (not including recovery time)