Perioperative Management of Face Transplantation
Edrich T, Cywinski J, Colomina M, López I, Xiong L, Sedaghati A, Pomahac B, Gilton A. Perioperative Management of Face Transplantation. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2012, 115: 668-670. PMID: 22523417, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3182554493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAirway ManagementAnesthesiaBlood Loss, SurgicalFacial TransplantationHumansPerioperative CareConceptsFacial allograft transplantationAllograft transplantationBlood lossPacked red blood cellsFace transplantRapid blood lossMedian durationPerioperative managementRed blood cellsSurgical preparationTransplantationLong anaestheticsBlood cellsFace transplantationAnesthesiaTransplantAnesthesiologistsSmall anatomical structuresAnatomical structuresReperfusionPatientsSurgeryGraftAnestheticsCrystalloidsFacial Composite Tissue Allograft
Pomahac B, Pribaz J. Facial Composite Tissue Allograft. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2012, 23: 265-267. PMID: 22337422, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0b013e318241b8b8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperficial temporal vesselsTemporal vesselsPeripheral facial nerve branchesComposite tissue allograftsFacial nerve branchesExternal auditory canalHair-bearing scalpComplete sensoryOcular ischemiaOropharyngeal dysfunctionNerve branchesAuditory canalFacial nerveDifficult dissectionTissue allograftsNerve connectionsPreauricular areaCarotid anastomosisMuscle insertionFacial vesselsFacial allograftFunctional problemsSoft tissueDissectionAllografts