Info about TPIAT

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Who should get TPIAT (total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplant) surgery?

TPIAT may be considered when:

💜Pancreatitis (severe chronic pancreatitis or acute recurrent pancreatitis) is the cause of abdominal pain

💜The pain is severe enough to cause disability. This includes missing school, work, or family life

💜The pain is severe enough to result in opioid dependence

💜There are functioning islets

💜Any physical and mental health comorbidities are managed, so that surgery can be performed safely

💜Patient is able to stop smoking before the surgery and long-term

💜The patient is willing to commit to a difficult recovery, a lifelong dependence on pancreatic enzymes, risk of diabetes, and lifelong monitoring for complications

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