Since the first facial transplantation in 2005, 28 have been done worldwide with
encouraging immunological, functional, psychological, and aesthetic outcomes. Unlike solid …

Since one of the main challenges in treating acute burn injuries is preventing infection, early
excising of the eschar and covering of the wound becomes critical. Non-viable tissue is …

Unlike conventional reconstruction, facial transplantation seeks to correct severe deformities
in a single operation. We report on three patients who received full-face transplants at our …

Background More than 30 face transplantations have been done worldwide since 2005 but
no documented long-term follow-up has been reported in the literature. We aimed to answer …

Background: Ten years after the first face transplantation, the available data in peer-
reviewed literature, various media outlets, and recent specialty meetings and courses are …

Introduction Twenty three years after the first successful upper extremity transplantation, the
role of vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) in the world of transplantation …

In this study we provide a compilation of functional impairments before and improvements
after face transplantation (FT) of five FT recipients of our institution and all FTs reported in …

Acute rejection is higher in VCA than in any other organ in the field of transplantation,
although most episodes are controlled by high-dose steroids and optimization of …

Background Since 2005, 17 facial allotransplantations have been performed worldwide. The
brief summary of current cases with ongoing concerns is presented in this article. Methods …

OBJECTIVES: We sought to evaluate the long term health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in
patients survived severely extensive burn and identify their clinical predicting factors …