Donor and Recipient Matching in Facial Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation: A Closer Look at the Donor Pool
Kauke M, Haug V, Obed D, Diehm Y, Tchiloemba B, Safi AF, Pomahac B. Donor and Recipient Matching in Facial Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation: A Closer Look at the Donor Pool. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2021, 148: 194-202. PMID: 34181616, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000008094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDonor poolHepatitis CUnited NetworkPotential donorsEpstein-Barr virus seropositivityCytomegalovirus-seropositive donorsUnderrepresented patient groupsOrgan Sharing databaseFacial Vascularized Composite AllotransplantationHigh-risk characteristicsVascularized Composite AllotransplantationActual wait timesAllotransplant patientsSeronegative patientsSeropositive donorsMost patientsAllotransplant recipientsPatient characteristicsRecipient matchingSharing databasePositive donorsPatient groupVirus seropositivityOrgan SharingOrgan donors