Thirteen years after the first successful face transplant, US trauma surgeons should be aware of the current role of facial transplantation for patients with severe facial disfigurement - including evidence that the final ...
Jun 8, 2018
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The Cleveland Clinic says a 21-year-old woman disfigured by a gunshot as a teenager has received a face transplant.
Jul 18, 2017
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Should children be considered for facial transplantation? While there are some special ethical and psychological concerns, these shouldn't rule out the possibility of performing face transplant in carefully selected children, ...
Aug 1, 2016
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Last year, the most extensive clinical face transplant to date was successfully carried out at NYU Langone Medical Center. A complete report on this procedure—including the extensive organizational and training program ...
Jun 29, 2016
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The Connecticut woman who underwent a face transplant five years ago after being attacked by a chimpanzee is back in a Boston hospital after doctors discovered her body is rejecting the transplant.
May 4, 2016
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Transplantation of the periorbital tissues—the area surrounding the eyes—is a "technically feasible" alternative to protect a functioning eye in some patients being considered for facial transplant, according to a study ...
Mar 9, 2016
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Over 30 face transplants have been performed to date, but little is known about the long-term outcomes of recipients. A new study published in the American Journal of Transplantation reveals that faces, when transplanted, ...
Dec 3, 2015
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The U.S. government is preparing to regulate the new field of hand and face transplants like it does standard organ transplants, giving more Americans who are disabled or disfigured by injury, illness or combat a chance at ...
Dec 26, 2013
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A 26-year-old woman disfigured by a tumor has received a new face in Poland's second such transplant.
Dec 12, 2013
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The first full-face transplant patients in the U.S. are growing into their new appearances—literally.
Dec 4, 2013
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