Past, present and future of facial transplant in the world and in argentina abstract

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Pedro I. Picco
Sector Cirugía Cabeza y Cuello. Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Juan J. Larrañaga
Sector Cirugía Reconstructiva y Reparadora. Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Eduardo L. Mazzaro
Sector Cirugía Cabeza y Cuello. Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Marcelo F. Figari
Sector Cirugía Cabeza y Cuello. Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

Abstract

Since 2005 a paradigm shift occured in facial reconstruction: Amiens, France, successfully held the first face transplant. Since then, several questions were carried out, including the technical challenge, the immunological management and the ethical dilemma. The present work is a review of the published literature. History, implications, results to date and future were analized. It also assesses the current status and feasibility in Argentina

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Published: 2013-03-30
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51987/Rev.Hosp.Ital.B.Aires.v33i1.882
Keywords:
facial transplantation, facial reconstruction, composite tissue allotransplantation

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Vol. 33 No. 1 (2013): Revista del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

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Review
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Picco PI, Larrañaga JJ, Mazzaro EL, Figari MF. Past, present and future of facial transplant in the world and in argentina abstract. Rev Hosp Ital B.Aires [Internet]. 2013 Mar. 30 [cited 2026 Jul. 31];33(1):23-32. Available from: https://ojs.hospitalitaliano.org.ar/index.php/revistahi/article/view/882

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