Lessons learned from simultaneous face and bilateral hand allotransplantation

Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Aug;132(2):423-432. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318295883d.

Abstract

The performance of simultaneous vascularized composite allotransplantation procedures on patients requiring both the face and bilateral hands remains controversial. The authors present their separate institutional experiences with this challenging procedure in the interests of dispelling misconceptions regarding this intervention and forwarding their understanding of the issues related to concomitant vascularized composite allotransplantation.

Clinical question/level of evidence: Therapeutic, V.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Bites and Stings / surgery
  • Burns / surgery
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Facial Injuries / etiology
  • Facial Injuries / surgery*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Graft Rejection*
  • Hand Injuries / etiology
  • Hand Injuries / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Injury Severity Score
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pan troglodytes
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / adverse effects*
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Sampling Studies
  • Skin Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Skin Transplantation / methods
  • Transplantation, Homologous