AIM
To search feasibility and reliability of Telemedicine Systems (TS) in the procurement of Pancreas Transplantation.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
By an experimental TS, twenty six (n=26) specialists based on a hundred and thirty (N=130) simulated remote image examinations, assessed sensitivity-specificity of the remote examination of Pancreas Graft (PG) about diseases and damages (Virtual Benching=VB).
RESULTS
Analysis showed: Injuries (sensitivity=100%), injuries of the capsula (sensitivity=84.6%), hematomas (sensitivity=92.3%), non neoplasmatic diseases (specificity=92.3%), tumors (sensitivity=72%).
CONCLUSION
The VB of PG after retrieval is feasible and reliable for prevention of damaged PG from being sent to the recipient hospital and for transplant planning.