TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Pancreas Backtable Preparation A1 - Glinka, Juan A1 - Molmenti, Ernesto P A2 - Molmenti, Ernesto Pompeo Y1 - 2023 N1 - T2 - Molmenti’s Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation: Operative Techniques and Medical Management, 2e AB - It is essential to verify that the specific organ received is the correct one for the designated recipient.all forms should be completed following regulatory requirementsSterility is maintained at all timesDuring the back-table preparation, the organ is prepared for implantationThe reconstruction of the superior mesenteric and splenic arteries is undertaken with the donor iliac artery (“Y”) graft obtained at the time of procurementThe purpose of the back-table preparation is to enable or facilitate the subsequent implantation of the organThe main task during the back-table preparation is the arterial reconstruction. This is usually achieved with the Y-shaped iliac artery obtained from the donor (external iliac artery to superior mesenteric artery; internal iliac artery to splenic artery)In our experience, pancreas grafts rarely require elongation of the portal vein with donor iliac vein. However, some disagree with this view and routinely perform it. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1194190528 ER -