Analysis of the status of facial allotransplantation
10.3760/cma.j.cn114453-20190812-00245
- VernacularTitle:异体面部移植的现状分析
- Author:
Xiangke RONG
1
;
Chenggang YI
Author Information
1. 空军军医大学附属西京医院整形外科，西安 710032
- Keywords:
Facial allotransplantation;
Composite tissue allografts;
Reconstructive surgical procedures
- From:
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
2020;36(3):327-336
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Many severe trauma, tumor and congenital malformation often lead to facial disfigurement. Facial allotransplantation can repair severe deformities in one operation and achieve both functional and aesthetic recovery. By 2018, 44 partial or full facial allotransplantations have been performed worldwide. While, facial allotransplantation was a non-life saving operation, and there were much discusion and controversial. Based on the previous experience, the selection of surgical indications, surgical principles and details, prevention and management of postoperative complications, immunosuppression programs, postoperative functional recovery, ethical issues, social-economic issues were analyzed and discussed.
