Pancreas Transplant Criteria

The UToledo Health transplant team developed the following criteria as a screening tool for determining a potential transplant candidate. This is not all-inclusive and the final decision will be determined by the transplant surgeon.

Indications for Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplant

• End-stage renal disease or chronic kidney disease with a glomerular filtration rate less than 20 ml/minute
• Type 1 diabetes or insulin-dependent Type 2 diabetes.

Indications for Pancreas Alone Transplant

• Type 1 diabetes, insulin-dependent Type 3c diabetes, or diabetes after partial or total pancreatomy
• End-organ damage or hypoglycemic unawareness.
• Individuals who have undergone a prior kidney transplant and have Type 1 diabetes may also be eligible for a pancreas alone transplant.

Other General Criteria

• Body Mass Index of less than 35
• Less than 60 years old at time of listing
• No symptomatic peripheral vascular disease, severe coronary artery disease or uncorrectable coagulation abnormality
• No active or ongoing cancers
• No active infections
• No smoking
• No use/abuse of illegal substances
• No alcohol abuse
• Documented compliance with treatment modalities