ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation is the main method for the treatment of end-stage diabetic nephropathy. The quality of donor pancreas is directly related to the surgical safety and long-term survival of the recipient. However, there is yet no unified standard for the evaluation of pancreatic-kidney transplantation in China. OBJECTIVE: To summarize the assessment criteria of donor pancreas transplants base on 63 cases of donation after brain death. METHODS: From September 2016 to November 2018, clinical data of potential pancreas donors after brain death, donor acquisition, and simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation were evaluated in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University in China. Pancreas and kidney transplants were from organ donation launched by organ procurement organizations, and the diagnoses of brain death were based on the Criteria for Determination of Brain Death in Adults. We rigorously evaluated and screened potential donors based on the pancreas donor criteria for simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation.