The Know-How of Face Transplantation

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Face as an Organ: The Functional Anatomy of the Face....Pages 3-10
The Face as a Sensory Organ....Pages 11-23
Immunological Aspects of Face Transplantation....Pages 25-40
Experimental Studies in Face Transplantation: Rodent Model....Pages 41-53
Experimental Studies in Face Transplantation: Swine Model....Pages 55-61
Experimental Studies in Face Transplantation: Primate Model....Pages 63-71
Timeline and Evolution of Face Transplant Cadaver Models....Pages 73-79
Front Matter....Pages 81-81
Guidelines and Technical Aspects in Face Composite Tissue Transplantation....Pages 83-94
Anesthetic Care for Face Transplantation....Pages 95-102
Alternative Approaches to Face Transplantation: Microsurgical Approach....Pages 103-118
Multi-staged Autologous Reconstruction of the Face....Pages 119-130
Ethical Aspects of Face Transplantation....Pages 131-138
Psychological Aspects of Face Transplantation....Pages 139-149
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation after Face Transplantation....Pages 151-172
Prosthetic Support in Face Transplantation....Pages 173-179
Front Matter....Pages 181-181
Immunological Monitoring....Pages 183-192
A Single Institution’s Experience With Diagnosing Acute Cellular Rejection in Facial Allotransplantation....Pages 193-197
Classification of Face Rejection: Banff classification for CTA....Pages 199-205
Brain Plasticity After Hand and Face Allotransplantation....Pages 207-212
Functional EEG Assessment of Face Transplantation....Pages 213-223
Front Matter....Pages 181-181
Assessment Methods of Sensory Recovery after Face Transplantation....Pages 225-233
Methods of Assessment of Cortical Plasticity in Patients Following Amputation, Replantation, and Composite Tissue Allograft Transplantation....Pages 235-241
Front Matter....Pages 243-243
The Institutional Review Board Approval Process....Pages 245-253
Informed Consent for Facial Transplantation....Pages 255-260
Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Face Donation and Transplantation....Pages 261-265
The Issue of Death and End of Life....Pages 267-276
Organ Procurement Organization Approval Process: OPO Requirements for CTA Retrieval....Pages 277-283
Front Matter....Pages 285-285
Addressing Religious and Cultural Differences in Views on Face Transplantation....Pages 287-296
Comparative Cost Analysis of Conventional Reconstructions and the First US Face Transplantation....Pages 297-304
Media-Related Aspects From a Public Relations Perspective....Pages 305-312
Front Matter....Pages 313-313
Clinical Facial Composite Tissue Allotransplantation: A Review of the Global Experience and Future Implications....Pages 315-330
Facial Allotransplantation in China....Pages 331-339
The Cleveland Clinic Experience With the First US Face Transplantation....Pages 341-350
The Spanish Experience With Face Transplantation....Pages 351-361
Microsurgical Aspects of Face Transplantation....Pages 363-373
The Sensory Recovery in Face Transplantation....Pages 375-387
Infectious Issues in Face Transplantation....Pages 389-398
Front Matter....Pages 399-399
The Military Relevance of Face Composite Tissue Allotransplantation and Regenerative Medicine Research....Pages 401-409
International Registry of Face Transplantation....Pages 411-415
Concomitant Face and Upper Extremity Transplantation....Pages 417-425
Front Matter....Pages 399-399
Immunosuppression in Composite Tissue Allotransplantation....Pages 427-437
Cellular Therapies in Face Transplantation....Pages 439-446
Tissue Engineering for Facial Reconstruction....Pages 447-462
Front Matter....Pages 463-463
An Update on Face Transplants Performed Between 2005 and 2010....Pages 465-486
Back Matter....Pages 487-494