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. 2021 May 25;26:e930787-1–e930787-12. doi: 10.12659/AOT.930787

Supplementary Table 1.

Survey questions.

International Pancreas Survey of Recipient Eligibility and Donor Acceptance Criteria for Solid Organ Pancreas Transplantation
Unit Demographics
Please specify your pancreas transplant unit (i.e. Monash Medical Centre, Victoria, Australia)
In what year did your unit start performing solid organ pancreas transplants?
How many solid organ pancreas transplants were performed in your unit from 1 Jan 2017 to 31 Dec 2017?
Recipient Eligibility
Does your unit have a recipient age limit for acceptance to solid pancreas transplant workup? If so, please specify the age limit.
Does your unit have a recipient body mass index (BMI) limit for acceptance to solid pancreas transplant workup? If so, please specify the BMI limit.
Regarding SPK transplants, does your unit transplant both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetic recipients?
Does your unit have any eligibility criteria for Type 2 diabetes recipients to receive an SPK?
What range of C-peptide levels would be acceptable?
List any specific criteria pertaining to insulin dependence (i.e. <1 unit/kg/day)
Please specify any specific endocrine criteria utilised in your unit for Type 2 diabetic patients (i.e. C-peptide levels, insulin dependence)
In Type 1 diabetic patients, are there specific endocrine criteria for acceptance for pancreas transplant workup in your unit?
For pancreas-only transplantation (PTA/PAK), are similar endocrine criteria used as above to determine eligibility for transplantation?
Is current smoking in potential recipients an absolute contraindication to entering the waiting list for solid organ pancreas transplantation in your unit?
Is excessive alcohol intake in potential recipients an absolute contraindication to entering the waiting list for solid organ pancreas transplantation in your unit?
Is illicit substance use in potential recipients an absolute contraindication to entering the waiting list for solid organ pancreas transplantation in your unit?
For the above, what criteria do such recipients need to adhere to before being accepted into the waiting list? (i.e. total abstinence)
Does your unit have specific contraindications to entry into solid organ pancreas transplant workup from a recipient’s cardiac perspective (i.e. ejection fraction, severity of coronary artery disease)?
Does your unit have specific contraindications to entry into solid organ pancreas transplant workup from a recipient’s vascular perspective (i.e. degree of stenosis of bilateral iliac arteries)?
Donor Eligibility Criteria
Does your unit have a donor age limit for donor pancreas acceptance for solid pancreas transplantation? If so, what is the limit?
Does your unit have a donor BMI limit for donor pancreas acceptance for solid pancreas transplantation? If so, what is the limit?
Does your unit use any donor risk indices to guide donor pancreas acceptance decisions (i.e. Pancreas Pre-Procurement Suitability Score)?
Does your unit accept donation after cardiac death (DCD) pancreas donors?
If so, what is the donor age limit for DCD pancreas donors in your unit?
If so, what is the donor BMI limit for DCD pancreas donors in your unit?
If so what is the warm ischaemic time limit for DCD pancreas donors in your unit?
If so what is the cold ischaemic time limit for DCD pancreas donors in your unit?
Would the acceptance of other organs (liver, heart, kidney) for transplantation affect the acceptance of a DCD pancreas donor in your unit?
Other Criteria
Do geographical factors affect the decision to proceed with solid organ pancreas transplantation in your unit?
Do logistical factors affect the decision to proceed with solid organ pancreas transplantation in your unit?
Do other factors not mentioned above affect the decision to proceed with solid organ pancreas transplantation in your unit?