Face transplantation-current status and future developments
| Autor: | Stefan G. Tullius, Ericka M. Bueno, Branislav Kollar, Bohdan Pomahac, Sotirios Tasigiorgos, Nicco Krezdorn |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Transplantation
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Patient Selection Face (sociological concept) 030230 surgery Allografts Social issues Variety (cybernetics) 03 medical and health sciences Treatment Outcome 0302 clinical medicine Transplantation Immunology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Reconstructive microsurgery medicine Humans Medical physics business Psychosocial Facial Transplantation |
| Zdroj: | Transplant International. 31:677-688 |
| ISSN: | 0934-0874 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/tri.13130 |
| Popis: | More than thirty-five facial allograft transplantations (FAT) have been reported worldwide since the pioneering case performed in France in the year 2005. FAT has received tremendous interest by the medical field and the general public while gaining strong support from multiple disciplines as a solution for reconstructing complex facial defects not amenable/responsive to conventional methods. FAT has expanded the frontiers of reconstructive microsurgery, immunology and transplantation, and established its place in the cross section of multiple disciplines. The procedure introduces complex scientific, ethical, and societal issues. Patients and physicians are called to deal with a variety of-sometimes everlasting-challenges, such as immunosuppression management and psychosocial hurdles. This review reflects on the surgical and scientific advancements in FAT and milestones reached in the last 12 years. It aims to encourage active discussion regarding the current practices and techniques used in FAT and suggest future directions that may allow transitioning into the next phase of FAT, which we describe as safe, reliable, and accessible standard operation for selected patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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