Research Article

Immediate Postoperative Insulin Requirements May Predict Metabolic Outcome after Total Pancreatectomy and Islet Autotransplantation

Table 2

Correlations with islet yield. Pearson correlation coefficients (, value, ).

MeasureIslet yield (IEq)Islet yield (IEq/kg)

Baseline glucose (pre-stim)-0.31, -0.46, 13
Baseline insulin (pre-stim)-0.27, -0.43, 11
Baseline c-peptide(pre-stim)-0.33, -0.47, 8
3-day postoperative basal insulin
 Total units0.34, -0.05, 13
 Units/kg0.15, -0.14, 13
Basal insulin units
 Discharge0.28, -0.10, 13
 3 months postsurgery-0.44, -0.47, 10
 6 months postsurgery-0.74, -0.74, 9
 12 months postsurgery-0.71, -0.69, 8

IEq: islet equivalent.