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Is replacement of pancreas, the best solution for total control of diabetes? What is the maximum age limit for opting surgery of pancreas? Or is it worth while to pull with medicines? Kindly favour with your expert advice.
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If your diabetes is controlled with medicines then why are you opting for pancreas transplant which is a major surgery and advised only for those whose diabetes can not be controlled by any means and have other life theatenong complicatins of diabetes like nephropathy/renal failure.
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