Facial transplantation: an overview of 8 of the 13 operations].

Dalibor Vasilic, Moshe Kon

Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht, afd. Plastische, reconstructieve en handchirurgie, Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde 2011

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Composite tissue allotransplantation (CTA) is a new development in reconstructive surgery that makes it possible to use identical tissue to repair large mutilating deformities, to the face for example. Until now, 13 face transplants have been performed worldwide. The functional and aesthetic results are encouraging. However, the lifelong immunosuppressive therapy necessary to prevent rejection has considerable side effects.