Islet cell transplant after pancreas removal may help preserve normal blood sugar

[Northerner]

Surgery to remove all or part of the pancreas and then transplant a patient's own insulin-producing islet cells appears to be a safe and effective final measure to alleviate pain from severe chronic pancreatitis and to help prevent surgically induced diabetes, according to a report.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141210162322.htm