University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Unit
£2000.00 donated by Combat Cancer to date
- The Leicester group has a long history in the field of islet isolation and transplantation and has an established surgical and scientific team. Eight allogenic islet transplantations were completed between 1991 and 1992 and shortly after this in 1994 the clinical auto islet transplant program was established and now boasts the third largest series in the world literature. To date fifty-seven patients in Leicester have undergone total or completion pancreatectomy and islet auto-transplantation. The data from the series has demonstrated that an islet transplantation following surgical resection is a valuable addition which improves the ultimate quality of life and diabetic control.
The work of the unit can be broadly divided into 5 main streams comprising of:
- Endoscopic Work (ERCP & EUS)
- Cancer & Major Resections
- Major Complex Biliary Work
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy & Day case Procedures
- National specialist services including supra-regional services such total pancreatectomy and autologous islet cell transplantation.