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Volume 92, Issue 2 , Pages 169-184 , August 2010

Preventing Surgically Induced Diabetes After Total Pancreatectomy via Autologous Islet Cell Reimplantation

The distal resected pancreas; one pancreatic duct is cannulated with a 22-gauge catheter.

The distal resected pancreas; one pancreatic duct is cannulated with a 22-gauge catheter.
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The transected head of the pancreas with ductal cannulation.

The transected head of the pancreas with ductal cannulation.
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The islets of Langerhans pick up the stain and appear red under the microscope (150 micrometers).

The islets of Langerhans pick up the stain and appear red under the microscope (150 micrometers).
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