Pancreas Donation

With a pancreas that does not work well, it cannot produce insulin that the body’s cells need to grow and function, and can lead to diabetes, hardening of the blood vessels and cause a heart attack, kidney failure or a stroke. To learn about what the pancreas does, watch this video.

Pancreas donation is the donation of a segment of the pancreas or the whole organ. While it is possible for a living donor to donate a portion of the pancreas, most pancreas donation transplants involve the whole organ from a deceased donor.

• Pancreas-Kidney and Islet Allocation Brochure
• UNOS on Pancreas Transplant