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World J Transplant. Dec 20, 2019; 9(8): 158-164
Published online Dec 20, 2019. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v9.i8.158
Challenges of pancreas transplantation in developing countries, exploring the Turkey example
Sanem Guler Cimen, Sertac Cimen, Nicos Kessaris, Eyup Kahveci, Acar Tuzuner
Sanem Guler Cimen, Department of General Surgery, Diskapi Research and Training Hospital, Health Sciences University, Ankara 65000, Turkey
Sertac Cimen, Department of Urology and Transplantation, Diskapi Research and Training Hospital, Health Sciences University, Ankara 65000, Turkey
Nicos Kessaris, Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Guy's Hospital, London SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
Eyup Kahveci, Turkish Transplant Foundation, Ankara 65000, Turkey
Acar Tuzuner, Department of General Surgery, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara 65000, Turkey
Author contributions: Cimen SG and Cimen S wrote the article; Kahveci E, Kessaris N and Tuzuner A revised and edited the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the Authors have no conflict of interest related to the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Sanem Guler Cimen, FEBS, MD, MSc, Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery, Diskapi Research and Training Hospital, Health Sciences University, Guvenlik Caddesi no 87-6, Ankara 65000, Turkey. s.cimen@dal.ca
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Received: April 16, 2019
Peer-review started: April 19, 2019
First decision: June 7, 2019
Revised: November 7, 2019
Accepted: November 26, 2019
Article in press: November 26, 2019
Published online: December 20, 2019
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Core Tip

Core tip: With the insight and methods presented in this article, pancreas transplantation should be made possible for the potential recipients in the developing countries. This short communication attempts to summarize the expert discussions on pancreas transplantation occurring during the 1st International Transplant Meeting involving more than 40 countries’ representatives.