Surgery 101

93. Islet Cell Transplantation

May 4, 2012 · 16 min · 7.4 MB
0:00-16:40

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In this episode, Dr David Al-Adra discusses the role of islet cell transplantation in the treatment of diabetes. After listening to this episode, learners should be able to:

  • list the complications of diabetes
  • outline the indications for alternative (non insulin replacement) treatment of diabetes
  • describe islet cell transplanation
  • outine the advantages and disadvantages of islet cell transplanation

Running time 14:54