Human facial allotransplantation: a 2-year follow-up study

Lancet
Shuzhong GuoHuiyuan Li

Abstract

Progress in composite tissue allotransplantation could provide a new treatment for patients with severe facial disfigurements. We did a partial facial allotransplantation in 2006, and report here the 2 year follow-up of the patient. The recipient, a 30-year-old man from China, had his face severely injured by a bear in October, 2004. Allograft composite tissue transplantation was done in April, 2006, after careful systemic preparation. The surgery included anastomosis of the right mandibular artery and anterior facial vein, whole repair of total nose, upper lip, parotid gland, front wall of the maxillary sinus, part of the infraorbital wall, and zygomatic bone. Facial nerve anastomosis was done during the surgery. Quadruple immunomodulatory therapy was used, containing tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, corticosteroids, and humanised IL-2 receptor monoclonal antibody. Follow-up included T lymphocyte subgroups in peripheral blood, pathological and immunohistochemical examinations, functional progress, and psychological support. Composite tissue flap survived well. There were three acute rejection episodes at 3, 5, and 17 months after transplantation, but these were controlled by adjustment of the tacrolimus dose or the applicati...Continue Reading

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