Type 1 DM with complications or type 2 DM under insulin control and uremia after or preparing for kidney transplant.
On September 19, 2003, Taipei Veterans General Hospital performed Taiwan’s first pancreas transplantation, becoming the first medical center in Taiwan to receive approval for a clinical pancreas transplantation program. The hospital was also accredited by the Department of Health to perform both pancreas procurement and transplantation procedures. Taipei Veterans General Hospital has carried out more than 80% of all pancreas transplants in Taiwan, and its patient and graft survival outcomes rank among the best in the world.
Leading Taiwan, Excelling in Asia, Surpassing Europe and North America
Pancreas Transplant Survival Outcomes: Ranked No. 1 in Taiwan, among the best in Asia, surpassing many centers in Europe and North America, with world-leading results.
Pancreas Transplant Success Rate: 96.4%
Clinical Expertise and Procedure Volume: Ranked No. 1 in Taiwan and a leading center in Asia for pancreas transplantation.
Innovation in Surgical Techniques: Challenging conventional approaches and redefining simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPK).
National Contributions: Assisted the Ministry of Health and Welfare in establishing Taiwan’s qualification standards for pancreas transplant surgeons and transplant centers, and collaborated with the National Health Insurance Administration in defining the indications for pancreas transplantation in Taiwan.
Knowledge Transfer and Capacity Building: Supported other medical centers in successfully establishing pancreas transplantation programs.
Comprehensive Patient Care: Providing nationwide services across Taiwan, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, without interruption.
Taipei Veterans General Hospital has performed more than 80% of all pancreas transplants in Taiwan (130 of 153 cases; 85%).
Meets the UNOS criteria for a high-volume pancreas transplant center, performing at least 10 cases per year.
From 2003 to 2026, a total of 200 pancreas transplantations have been performed at Taipei Veterans General Hospital.
Pancreas graft 1-yr survival: 98.3%
Pancreas graft 5-yr survival: 91.4%
Technique success rate in pancreas transplant: 96.4%
Pancreas loss（Technique failure）：5（4%）
Pancreas loss（Acute rejection）：5（4%）
Pancreas loss（Chronic rejection）：11（8%）
Pancreas loss（Died with functioning graft）：11（8%）
Pancreas loss（Unknown）：2（1%）
Pancreas loss :34（25%）
Patient satisfaction rates for various general surgery service surveys have consistently exceeded 90%. Overall satisfaction with surgical care has reached 97.6%. In recent years, the overall satisfaction rate among hospitalized patients has been 100%, and patient satisfaction with nursing care has likewise remained at 100%.
Pancreas graft 1-yr survival: 98% (Taipei VGH) vs. 88% (University of Minnesota Hospital) vs. 87% (University Hospital Reina Sofia, Cordoba) vs. 82% (Asan Medical Center) vs. 92% (Fujita Health University Hospital)
Assisted the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) in establishing qualification criteria for pancreas transplant physicians and transplant centers in Taiwan.
Assisted the National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) in defining the indications for pancreas transplantation in Taiwan.
Supported other medical centers in Taiwan in developing pancreas transplantation programs (e.g., first SPK at KMUH on 2014-12-31; second SPK at KMUH on 2016-07-23).
Assisted in training physicians from both domestic and international institutions. Provided nationwide clinical services across Taiwan, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, without interruption.
Patient care mission: saving lives, fulfilling patient hopes, and giving back to society.
