25 May 2021: Original Paper
Results from an International Survey of Donor and Recipient Eligibility for Solid Organ Pancreas Transplantation
Jonathan E.H. Ling 12ABCDEF* , Kevan R. Polkinghorne 123ACDE , John Kanellis 12ADEDOI: 10.12659/AOT.930787
Ann Transplant 2021; 26:e930787
Supplementary Table 1 Survey questions.
| International Pancreas Survey of Recipient Eligibility and Donor Acceptance Criteria for Solid Organ Pancreas Transplantation |
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| Please specify your pancreas transplant unit (i.e. Monash Medical Centre, Victoria, Australia) |
| In what year did your unit start performing solid organ pancreas transplants? |
| How many solid organ pancreas transplants were performed in your unit from 1 Jan 2017 to 31 Dec 2017? |
| Does your unit have a recipient age limit for acceptance to solid pancreas transplant workup? If so, please specify the age limit. |
| Does your unit have a recipient body mass index (BMI) limit for acceptance to solid pancreas transplant workup? If so, please specify the BMI limit. |
| Regarding SPK transplants, does your unit transplant both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetic recipients? |
| Does your unit have any eligibility criteria for Type 2 diabetes recipients to receive an SPK? |
| What range of C-peptide levels would be acceptable? |
| List any specific criteria pertaining to insulin dependence (i.e. |
| Please specify any specific endocrine criteria utilised in your unit for Type 2 diabetic patients (i.e. C-peptide levels, insulin dependence) |
| In Type 1 diabetic patients, are there specific endocrine criteria for acceptance for pancreas transplant workup in your unit? |
| For pancreas-only transplantation (PTA/PAK), are similar endocrine criteria used as above to determine eligibility for transplantation? |
| Is current smoking in potential recipients an absolute contraindication to entering the waiting list for solid organ pancreas transplantation in your unit? |
| Is excessive alcohol intake in potential recipients an absolute contraindication to entering the waiting list for solid organ pancreas transplantation in your unit? |
| Is illicit substance use in potential recipients an absolute contraindication to entering the waiting list for solid organ pancreas transplantation in your unit? |
| For the above, what criteria do such recipients need to adhere to before being accepted into the waiting list? (i.e. total abstinence) |
| Does your unit have specific contraindications to entry into solid organ pancreas transplant workup from a recipient’s cardiac perspective (i.e. ejection fraction, severity of coronary artery disease)? |
| Does your unit have specific contraindications to entry into solid organ pancreas transplant workup from a recipient’s vascular perspective (i.e. degree of stenosis of bilateral iliac arteries)? |
| Does your unit have a donor age limit for donor pancreas acceptance for solid pancreas transplantation? If so, what is the limit? |
| Does your unit have a donor BMI limit for donor pancreas acceptance for solid pancreas transplantation? If so, what is the limit? |
| Does your unit use any donor risk indices to guide donor pancreas acceptance decisions (i.e. Pancreas Pre-Procurement Suitability Score)? |
| Does your unit accept donation after cardiac death (DCD) pancreas donors? |
| If so, what is the donor age limit for DCD pancreas donors in your unit? |
| If so, what is the donor BMI limit for DCD pancreas donors in your unit? |
| If so what is the warm ischaemic time limit for DCD pancreas donors in your unit? |
| If so what is the cold ischaemic time limit for DCD pancreas donors in your unit? |
| Would the acceptance of other organs (liver, heart, kidney) for transplantation affect the acceptance of a DCD pancreas donor in your unit? |
| Do geographical factors affect the decision to proceed with solid organ pancreas transplantation in your unit? |
| Do logistical factors affect the decision to proceed with solid organ pancreas transplantation in your unit? |
| Do other factors not mentioned above affect the decision to proceed with solid organ pancreas transplantation in your unit? |