ABSTRACT
Pancreas transplantation followed by stumpless duodenal exocrine drainage was performed in 2 patients. Primary kidney and pancreas graft function was noted in both cases. Two procedures of pancreas transplantation followed by stumpless duodenal exocrine drainage were carried out for the first time. Perhaps, absent donor duodenal stump has several advantages for the further course of postoperative period that may be confirmed in prospective trials.
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Duodenum/surgery , Kidney Transplantation , Pancreas Transplantation , Pancreas, Exocrine/surgery , Drainage , HumansABSTRACT
The intensity of cell proliferation and apoptosis and expression peripheral benzodiazepine receptor were studied in skin biopsy specimens from patients with squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma of the skin. Sharp inhibition of apoptosis and changes in the levels of cell proliferation in tumor cells were paralleled by decreased expression of peripheral benzodiazepine receptor.