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

Authors

  • 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

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51987/Rev.Hosp.Ital.B.Aires.v33i1.882

Keywords:

facial transplantation, facial reconstruction, composite tissue allotransplantation

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

Issue

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

Section

Review

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Copyright (c) 2013 Revista del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

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How to Cite

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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 Aug. 21];33(1):23-32. Available from: https://ojs.hospitalitaliano.org.ar/index.php/revistahi/article/view/882

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