[Ethics of facial transplantation]

Abstract

Without revisiting prior experiences, many deviations persist, frequently due to economic interests and many countries are relocating their trials to countries with less stringent regulations. It was therefore legitimate for facial allotransplantation of composite tissues to be the subject of ethical reflection.

Keywords: allotransplantation; care; culture; ethics; facialtransplant; greffe de visage; soin; éthique.