JCEM Case Reports

Novel Application of Microdosing Glucagon for Hypoglycemia After Total Pancreatectomy and Autologous Islet Transplant

JCEM Case Reports December 15, 2023 Ebne Rafi, Claudia Lewis, Betul Hatipoglu

Abstract Total pancreatectomy and autologous islet transplantation (TPAIT) is a procedure to ameliorate dysglycemia associated with post-pancreatectomy. Patients who undergo TPAIT are at risk of developing hypoglycemia postoperatively. The current literature suggests that hypoglycemia may be due to a glucagon-deficiency state. To date, there is minimal literature available that explores...