The flow of digestive fluids and insulin made patients urinate frequently. Half had to be re-hospitalized for dehydration. Now the pancreas is attached a different way. Insulin drains into the liver just as it would with a healthy pancreas. It's more physiologic.
Digestive juices drain into the intestines, eliminating fluid loss and dehydration.
Because the technique mimics what the body does naturally, Stephen Guy, M.D., an abdominal transplant surgeon at Temple University Hospital, says it may also reduce the chances of rejection. It really is, and it's quite a gift. After 25 years, Terry is cured of diabetes. The new technique is covered by insurance and is performed at most major medical centers.