The artificial endocrine pancreas is generally used to control blood glucose in brittle diabetic patients. In this study, it was applied to the diagnosis and surgical management of a pancreatic insulinoma. Several tests were performed without the risks inherent to severe hypoglycemia. It was also used during surgery, permitting an optimal blood glucose control.
Buysschaert, M., Lambotte, L., Rahier, J., Kestens, P., & Lambert, A. E. (1980). Contribution du pancréas artificiel au diagnostic et au traitement d’un insulinome. Annales d’endocrinologie, 41(3), 227-228. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/128483 (Original work published 1980)