ObjectiveTo understand the research progress of treatment of hyperkalemia after simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation (SPK), and to provide the basis for the prevention and treatment of hyperkalemia after SPK.MethodThe relevant literatures about hyperkalemia after SPK in recent years were reviewed.ResultsThe pancreas and kidney that maintained the stability of serum potassium in different ways had been confirmed in current studies. The newly transplanted organ dysfunction after SPK and the use of drugs after SPK both caused hyperkalemia. The treatment principle of hyperkalemia after SPK was to take corresponding prevention and treatment measures according to different reasons.ConclusionsSPK is the best treatment for diabetic renal failure. Postoperative hyperkalemia is one of the most common complications, and timely and correct management is of great significance to the survival and prognosis of patients.
