Slovak first islets after kidney allotransplantation in cross border cooperation and mentorship from Czech’s IKEM-Prague

Abstract

Stefan Hulik, Gala Igor, Baltesova Tatiana, Dravecka Ingrid, Girman Peter, Kriz Jan, Leontovyc Ivan, Bitenglova Katerina, Dovolilova Eva, Kalanin Rastislav, Adandedjan David, Futasova Lucia, Simonova Jana, Tomasurova Diana, Lukacova Zuzana, Katuchova Jana and Bena Luboslav

Close cooperation between transplant centers and mentorship are essentials in establishing successful new transplant program. Up today, there is no transplant center in Slovak Republic providing active pancreas or islets transplant programs. Historical background of Slovak and Czech nations and excellent personal relationships between transplant professionals led to close cross border cooperation in the field of transplantation. We report our case of Slovak first islets allotransplantation from a brain dead multiorgan donor after living donor kidney transplantation in cross border cooperation between Slovak and Czech transplant centers and mentorship from IKEM – Prague. Surgical procedures have been performed in The University Hospital Kosice, Slovak Republic. Islets isolation procedure has been performed in The Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM), Prague, Czech Republic. Transfer of organs and mentoring medical staff between centers was arranged by Air Transport due to distance between centers - 658 km. Overall time from pancreas procurement to islets transplantation was 10 h 40 min.

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