Facial allotransplantation: A 3-year follow-up report
Diaz-Siso J, Parker M, Bueno E, Sisk G, Pribaz J, Eriksson E, Annino D, Tullius S, Pomahac B. Facial allotransplantation: A 3-year follow-up report. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2013, 66: 1458-1463. PMID: 23911716, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2013.06.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeFunctional recoveryFace transplantationFirst postoperative yearPatients' functional recoveryPost-operative monthHigh-voltage burnsSatisfactory aesthetic resultsFace transplant patientsSevere facial defectsImmunosuppression dosesSteroid therapyPostoperative yearTransplant patientsMale patientsNormal sensationImmunologic complicationsWomen's HospitalMotor functionSurgical techniquePatient reportsReconstructive surgeryClose monitoringMultidisciplinary teamOccupational therapy