2007-08-27 07:22:24 · 9 answers · asked by miranda_20010402 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Yes you can.
It would not be a simple life -- you would have to manually do the things your pancreas does for you, like monitoring and producing insulin, and regulating and producing enzymes.
But the technology exists. People can and do live.
And it is possible to get a pancreas transplant. In the US, 200 have been done already this year.
2007-08-27 15:45:33 · answer #1 · answered by transplant mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely.
With insulin and pancreatic digestive enzyme supplements, you can live without a pancreas.
2007-08-27 07:24:45 · answer #2 · answered by michele 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
probally not need for insulin production so cells in body can absorb and use glucose the food for cells pancreas produces insulin
2007-08-27 07:27:40 · answer #3 · answered by pecola princepessa 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
as long as there is some artificial way you can produce insulin and break down glucose.
2007-08-27 07:30:23 · answer #4 · answered by thejenns22 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The pancreas are a gland & produce hormones of some kind I don't think so. I have never seen a pancreas transplant but plenty ppl die of pancreatic cancer :( very sad.
2007-08-27 07:26:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Yes, but then you would be diabetic & need insulin!
2007-08-27 07:30:12 · answer #6 · answered by lisa352 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no
you have to have it.it produces insulin.
2007-08-27 07:35:32 · answer #7 · answered by dcrc93 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
nope
2007-08-27 07:24:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
i think so
2007-08-27 07:25:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋