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World J Transplant. Jun 24, 2016; 6(2): 437-441
Published online Jun 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i2.437
Islet autotransplantation in a patient with hypercoagulable disorder
Chirag S Desai, Khalid M Khan, Wanxing Cui
Chirag S Desai, Khalid M Khan, Wanxing Cui, Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC 20007, United States
Author contributions: Desai CS designed the research, performed research, gathered data, wrote paper; Khan KM wrote paper, did critical revision of manuscript, and contributed to ideas; Cui W gathered data, structured manuscript and help writing paper.
Institutional review board statement: This study is under IRB approved protocol (ID: 2015-1379) of Georgetown University.
Informed consent statement: This study is under IRB approved protocol (ID: 2015-1379) for de-identified patient information.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no potential conflict of interest.
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Correspondence to: Chirag S Desai, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute, 3800 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, DC 20007, United States. chirag.s.desai@gunet.georgetown.edu
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Received: February 3, 2016
Peer-review started: February 14, 2016
First decision: March 1, 2016
Revised: April 4, 2016
Accepted: April 21, 2016
Article in press: April 22, 2016
Published online: June 24, 2016
Core Tip

Core tip: Total pancreatectomy and islet auto-transplantation is an option for select patients with chronic pancreatitis. Portal vein thrombosis is the most feared surgical complication and chances are increased if the patient has a hypercoagulable disorder. The paper describes important topics like the management of the anticoagulation in the peri-operative period.