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Van Dieren L, Tawa P, Coppens M, Naenen L, Dogan O, Quisenaerts T, Lancia HH, Oubari H, Dabi Y, De Fré M, Thiessen Ef F, Cetrulo CL, Lellouch AG. Acute Rejection Rates in Vascularized Composite Allografts: A Systematic Review of Case Reports. J Surg Res 2024; 298:137-148. [PMID: 38603944 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Vascularized Composite Allografts (VCA) are usually performed in a full major histocompatibility complex mismatch setting, with a risk of acute rejection depending on factors such as the type of immunosuppression therapy and the quality of graft preservation. In this systematic review, we present the different immunosuppression protocols used in VCA and point out relationships between acute rejection rates and possible factors that might influence it. METHODS This systematic review was performed according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. We systematically searched Medline (PubMed), Embase, and The Cochrane Library between November 2022 and February 2023, using following Mesh Terms: Transplant, Transplantation, Hand, Face, Uterus, Penis, Abdominal Wall, Larynx, and Composite Tissue Allografts. All VCA case reports and reviews describing multiple case reports were included. RESULTS We discovered 211 VCA cases reported. The preferred treatment was a combination of antithymocyte globulins, mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), tacrolimus, and steroids; and a combination of MMF, tacrolimus, and steroids for induction and maintenance treatment, respectively. Burn patients showed a higher acute rejection rate (P = 0.073) and were administered higher MMF doses (P = 0.020). CONCLUSIONS In contrast to previous statements, the field of VCA is not rapidly evolving, as it has encountered challenges in addressing immune-related concerns. This is highlighted by the absence of a standardized immunosuppression regimen. Consequently, more substantial data are required to draw more conclusive results regarding the immunogenicity of VCAs and the potential superiority of one immunosuppressive treatment over another. Future efforts should be made to report the VCA surgeries comprehensively, and muti-institutional long-term prospective follow-up studies should be performed to compare the number of acute rejections with influencing factors.
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- Loïc Van Dieren
- Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Laboratory, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Antwerp, Belgium; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Laboratory, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Shriners Hospitals for Children-Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Laboratory, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Laboratory, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Sorbonne University, Tenon Hospital (AP-HP), Paris, France
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Laboratory, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Shriners Hospitals for Children-Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Laboratory, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Shriners Hospitals for Children-Boston, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Brydges HT, Onuh OC, Chaya BF, Tran DL, Cassidy MF, Dedania VS, Ceradini DJ, Rodriguez ED. Combined Face and Whole Eye Transplantation: Cadaveric Rehearsals and Feasibility Assessment. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN 2023; 11:e5409. [PMID: 38025647 PMCID: PMC10653600 DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000005409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Background In properly selected patients, combined face and whole eye transplantation (FWET) may offer a more optimal aesthetic and potentially functional outcome while avoiding the complications and stigma of enucleation and prosthetics. This study presents the most comprehensive cadaveric assessment for FWET to date, including rehearsal allograft procurement on a brain-dead donor. Methods Over a 2-year period, 15 rehearsal dissections were performed on 21 cadavers and one brain-dead donor. After identification of a potential recipient, rehearsals assessed clinical feasibility and enabled operative planning, technical practice, refinement of personalized equipment, and improved communication among team members. Operative techniques are described. Results Facial allograft procurement closely followed previously described face transplant techniques. Ophthalmic to superficial temporal (O-ST) vessel anastomosis for globe survival was assessed. Craniectomy allowed for maximal optic nerve and ophthalmic vessel pedicle length. Appropriate pedicle length and vessel caliber for O-ST anastomosis was seen. Research procurement demonstrated collateral blood flow to the orbit and surrounding structures from the external carotid system as well as confirmed the feasibility of timely O-ST anastomosis. Personalized cutting guides enabled highly accurate bony inset. Conclusions This study formalizes an approach to FWET, which is feasible for clinical translation in judiciously selected patients. O-ST anastomosis seems to minimize retinal ischemia time and allow perfusion of the combined allograft on a single external carotid pedicle. Although restoration of vision likely remains out of reach, globe survival is possible.
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- Hilliard T. Brydges
- From Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, N.Y
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- From Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, N.Y
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- From Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, N.Y
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- From Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, N.Y
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- From Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, N.Y
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- Department of Ophthalmology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, N.Y
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- From Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, N.Y
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- From Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, N.Y
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Ozmen S, Findikcioglu K, Sibar S, Tuncer S, Ayhan S, Guz G, Unal Y, Aslan S. First Composite Woman-to-Woman Facial Transplantation in Turkey: Challenges and Lessons to Be Learned. Ann Plast Surg 2023; 90:87-95. [PMID: 36534107 DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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ABSTRACT After the first face transplantation from woman to woman we performed in our clinic, it was aimed to eliminate the lack of knowledge about the subject in the literature by transferring our experiences and long-term results to the problems we had with the patient. A 20-year-old patient underwent partial osteomyocutaneous facial transplant (22nd facial transplant), which included 2 functional units of the face. The patient had no major problems in the early period and had a good aesthetic appearance. In the postoperative period, the patient ended her social isolation and adopted the transplanted face.In the late period, secondary surgical interventions, management of the problems caused by immunosuppression, and the patient's living in a remote location to our clinic were the difficulties encountered. Six revision surgeries were performed after the transplantation. Due to immunosuppression, opportunistic infections and metabolic problems required intermittent hospitalization. The patient died at the end of 56 months because of complications secondary to immunosuppression.A successful transplant involves the management of long-term problems rather than a successful tissue transfer in the early period. In today's conditions, long-term success can be achieved with a good patient compliance, as well as each team member should take an active role in the team at the transplantation centers. More case series are needed to adapt the standard treatment and follow-up protocols for solid organ transplantations for composite tissue allotransplantations. This will be possible by sharing the results and experiences transparently in the centers where face transplantation is performed worldwide.
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- Selahattin Ozmen
- From the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Koç University Hospital, Istanbul
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- Departments of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
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- Departments of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
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- Departments of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
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- Psychiatry, Gazi University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Irawati Y, Fitri MAR, Natalia MER, Atmodiwirjo P, Ramadan MR, Triatmoko SE. A case report of reconstruction of ocular and complete upper eyelid avulsion with severe facial soft tissue injuries using anterolateral thigh free flap. Int J Surg Case Rep 2021; 82:105856. [PMID: 33838486 PMCID: PMC8056434 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.105856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE Ocular injury is second mostly caused by motor vehicle accident (MVA) and often leads to severe ocular injury even to visual loss and various aesthetic problems. The outcome is determined by the magnitude of the initial damage and treatment availability. Treating ocular and facial injury due to MVA is challenging given the scope of the damage and may result in various outcomes. CASE PRESENTATION This case presented a 22-years old woman with a history of car accident assessed with total upper eyelid avulsion with corneal perforation and involvement of multiple facial fractures on the left side. The visual function is irreparable due to the extensive corneal defect from exposure and secondary infection, and possible optic nerve damage. CLINICAL DISCUSSION This case presented a complete upper eyelid avulsion with severe facial tissue injury. Therefore, the reconstructive procedure main objectives are to maintain appropriate prosthetic position and to improve cosmetic function. This case used anterolateral thigh free flap as the reconstructive surgery method because it is convenient for large defects and the donor scar is not visible. After completing the surgery and several follow-up procedures, the patient recovered without any significant complications. CONCLUSION Despite visual loss due to the extent damage of the eye, it is important to restore the facial damages. Visual function is as crucial as cosmetic function in determining the patient's quality of life.
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- Yunia Irawati
- Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Division, Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.
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- Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Reconstructive Microsurgery Section, Division of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Reconstructive Microsurgery Section, Division of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Reconstructive Microsurgery Section, Division of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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Shokri T, Saadi R, Wang W, Reddy L, Ducic Y. Facial Transplantation: Complications, Outcomes, and Long-Term Management Strategies. Semin Plast Surg 2020; 34:245-253. [PMID: 33380909 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1721760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Within the past two decades, vascularized facial composite allotransplantation has evolved into a viable option in the reconstructive surgeons' armamentarium for patients with extensive facial disfigurements. As it has expanded the frontiers of microsurgical reconstructive techniques, facial transplantation has come to garner widespread interest within both the medical community and the general public. The procedure has established itself as an amalgamation of the forefronts of reconstructive microsurgery, immunology, and transplantation science. Therein too lies its complexity as multifaceted scientific developments are met with ethical and social issues. Both patients and physicians are faced with the everlasting challenges of immunosuppression regimens and their inherent complications, long-term aesthetic and functional considerations, the role of revision procedures, and the inevitable psychosocial implications. This article reflects on the medical and surgical advancements in facial transplantation surgery and highlights anticipated future challenges. It aims to encourage discussion regarding anticipated barriers to current practice and suggest future directions as we transition into the next phase of facial allograft transplantation.
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- Tom Shokri
- Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery Associates, Fort Worth, Texas
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Penn State Health, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery Associates, Fort Worth, Texas
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas
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- Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery Associates, Fort Worth, Texas
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Diep GK, Ramly EP, Alfonso AR, Berman ZP, Rodriguez ED. Enhancing Face Transplant Outcomes: Fundamental Principles of Facial Allograft Revision. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN 2020; 8:e2949. [PMID: 32983759 PMCID: PMC7489753 DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000002949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Facial transplantation (FT) has become a feasible reconstructive solution for patients with devastating facial injuries. Secondary revisions to optimize functional and aesthetic outcomes are to be expected, yet the optimal timing and approach remain to be determined. The purpose of this study was to analyze all facial allograft revisions reported to date, including the senior author's experience with 3 FTs. Methods A literature review was performed, with 2 reviewers independently conducting title and abstract screening, followed by a full-text review. All articles mentioning FT revision surgeries were evaluated. The medical records of the senior author's 3 FT recipients were additionally reviewed. Results Initially, 721 articles were captured and 37 were included in the final analysis. Thirty-two FTs were reported to have involved posttransplant allograft revisions, with FT recipients undergoing a mean of 4.8 ± 4.6 revision procedures. The mean duration between FT and the first revision procedure was 149 ± 179 days. A wide spectrum of revisions was identified and categorized as involving the soft tissues, craniofacial skeleton, dentition, oronasal cavity, salivary glands, facial nerve, or ocular region. In the senior author's experience, when indicated, posttransplant occlusal changes and integrity of the donor-recipient intraoral interface were successfully addressed with secondary procedures without allograft compromise or loss. Conclusions The worldwide experience shows that secondary procedures are nearly ubiquitous after FT and can be safely performed at various timepoints. The authors thereby establish 5 distinct categories of facial allograft revisions and define 7 critical principles to optimize posttransplant procedures.
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- Gustave K Diep
- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, N.Y
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- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, N.Y
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- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, N.Y
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- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, N.Y
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- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, N.Y
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Reply re: "Facial Transplantation and Ocular Considerations". Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2020; 36:423-424. [PMID: 32658141 DOI: 10.1097/iop.0000000000001669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ocular Considerations in Face Transplantation: Report of 2 Cases and Review of the Literature. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2020; 35:218-226. [PMID: 30550500 DOI: 10.1097/iop.0000000000001296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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PURPOSE Periorbital injuries are common in face transplantation (FT) candidates. It is therefore essential that the ophthalmologist play a central role in the multidisciplinary treatment of these patients. In this study, the authors perform a comprehensive review of all procedures involving periorbital components, provide an update for the ophthalmology community regarding the current state of the field, and present 2 cases. METHODS A comprehensive review of the literature for all FT procedures including periorbital components was performed. The authors also present 2 patients who received FT including periorbital components for extensive facial disfigurement. One patient sustained high-energy avulsive ballistic injury and underwent a total face, double jaw, and tongue transplant in 2012. The second patient received a total face, eyelids, ears, and skeletal subunits transplant for extensive facial burns in 2015. RESULTS Literature review demonstrated that 22 (54%) of the 41 patients undergoing FT received allografts containing periorbital components. Only 14 cases (64%) reported on the presence of ocular and periocular complications. The most common complications consisted of lower eyelid ectropion and lagophthalmos, and nearly all required revisional procedures. Both patients presented with significant periorbital scarring and demonstrated good visual acuity and aesthetic outcomes at postoperative follow up between 6 and 28 months. CONCLUSIONS Face transplantation can address extensive facial and periorbital disfigurement with satisfactory functional and aesthetic outcomes. The majority of FT performed to date have included periorbital components, and postoperative ocular and periocular complications are common. It is critical for ophthalmologists to play a central role in the care of these patients.
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Dental considerations and the role of prosthodontics and maxillofacial prosthetics in facial transplantation. J Am Dent Assoc 2019; 149:90-99. [PMID: 29389350 DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2017.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Revised: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Facial transplantation (FT) is a challenging reconstructive endeavor that requires the expertise of a multidisciplinary team. The specific role of maxillofacial prosthodontists has not yet been reported in detail. METHODS This review considers the contributions of prosthodontists throughout the FT process, from patient selection and dental evaluation to long-term dental rehabilitation of the transplant patient postoperatively. Moreover, considerations of dental management are evaluated. RESULTS In the almost 40 FT reported in the literature, the most consistently documented contribution by prosthodontists is the fabrication of a donor mask to maintain donor integrity. Though infrequently reported, prosthodontists have the potential to plan and perform a variety of dental procedures and follow-up plans. CONCLUSIONS When applicable, facial transplant teams are tasked with providing optimal stomatognathic function and dental occlusion to recipients with severe facial disfigurement. The maxillofacial prosthodontist's contribution is crucial to the long-term dental restoration of the edentulous facial transplant candidate, in addition to the fabrication of the donor mask which fulfills the team's ethical responsibilities. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS Maxillofacial prosthodontists play a pivotal role in facial transplantation, particularly when jaw segments are intended for transplantation.
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Development of a New Large-Animal Model for Composite Face and Whole-Eye Transplantation: A Novel Application for Anatomical Mapping Using Indocyanine Green and Liquid Latex. Plast Reconstr Surg 2019; 145:67e-75e. [PMID: 31577655 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000006322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recent advances in the field of vascularized composite allotransplantation have revolutionized reconstructive surgery and demonstrated opportunity for restoration of orbital content and perhaps vision. The development of an animal model that would facilitate study of surgical technique, nerve regeneration, vision restoration, and immunosuppression is needed. The aim of this study is to describe three different large-animal cadaveric models suitable for composite face and whole-eye transplantation. In addition, the authors introduce a novel colored liquid latex and indocyanine green mixture for vasculature identification and visualization. METHODS The authors studied three different flap designs using cadaveric Yorkshire swine and modified them for face and whole-eye transplant harvest. Flaps harvested included a chimeric flap, a monobloc flap, and a bipedicled free flap. The authors injected selected vasculature with colored latex to better delineate vascular anatomy supplying the orbit and face. Indocyanine green was added to the latex solution to allow for visualization of the vascular supply using near-infrared imaging. RESULTS Colored latex and indocyanine green injections were successfully visualized in all cadaveric dissections. All three modified flap designs showed a well-defined and consistent vascular network within each face and whole-eye transplantation flap using laser-assisted near-infrared imaging. CONCLUSIONS The authors present the feasibility of composite face and whole-eye transplantation models using a novel mixture of liquid latex and indocyanine green in a porcine cadaver. Further study in large animals is needed to appraise the surgical feasibility of this procedure and potential for clinically relevant outcomes, including vision restoration. The authors believe this study establishes a foundation for translation into live animal models for optic nerve regeneration.
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Rifkin WJ, David JA, Plana NM, Kantar RS, Diaz-Siso JR, Gelb BE, Ceradini DJ, Rodriguez ED. Achievements and Challenges in Facial Transplantation. Ann Surg 2019; 268:260-270. [PMID: 29489486 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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: The first facial transplantation in 2005 ushered in a new era in reconstructive surgery, offering new possibilities for the repair of severe disfigurements previously limited by conventional techniques. Advances in allograft design, computerized preoperative planning, surgical technique, and postoperative revisions have helped push the boundaries in this new frontier of vascularized composite allotransplantation. Over the past 12 years, 40 of these procedures have been performed across the world, offering the field the opportunity to reflect on current outcomes. Successes achieved in the brief history of facial transplantation have resulted in a new set of obstacles the field must now overcome. In this review, we aim to highlight the achievements, major challenges, and future directions of this rapidly evolving field.
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- William J Rifkin
- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Health. New York, NY
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- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Health. New York, NY
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- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Health. New York, NY
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- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Health. New York, NY
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- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Health. New York, NY
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY
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- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Health. New York, NY
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- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Health. New York, NY
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Grigos MI, LeBlanc É, Rifkin WJ, Kantar RS, Greenfield J, Diaz-Siso JR, Rodriguez ED. Total Eyelid Transplantation in a Face Transplant: Analysis of Postoperative Periorbital Function. J Surg Res 2019; 245:420-425. [PMID: 31442745 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.07.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Revised: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prolonged impairment of protective ocular functions can compromise vision and lead to blindness if uncorrected. Several facial transplants have incorporated periorbital structures with variable eyelid preservation, but objective assessment of post-transplant periorbital function has been limited. MATERIALS AND METHODS Kinematic data were collected from a full-face recipient that included the fist total eyelid transplantation at 5 separate pre-transplant (PRE) and post-transplant time points (T1-T4). Using optical facial tracking, eyelid movements were tracked during involuntary blinking and compared with controls. RESULTS There was significant improvement in right eye aperture from PRE to T1 (β = 5.54, P < 0.001), with no change between T1 and T4. Aperture fluctuated in the left eye, with a temporary decrease between T2 and T3 corresponding with revision brow lift (β = -4.57, P < 0.001). Although improved from the pre-transplantation, right and left eye apertures remained significantly smaller than controls at T1 and T4 (P < 0.001). Similarly, spatial coupling increased from PRE to T1 (β = 0.63, P < 0.001) and remained high at T4, albeit significantly less than controls (P < 0.001). Temporal coupling improved from PRE to T2 (β = 2.29, P < 0.02) and was sustained at subsequent time points, with no difference relative to controls at T4. Considerable improvement was observed on clinical examination, with full functional status. CONCLUSIONS Application of a novel method for assessing functional eyelid recovery using facial tracking technology to the first total eyelid transplantation in the setting of a full facial transplant shows clear functional improvement after transplantation and suggests revisions can be performed safely to optimize aesthetic outcomes without permanent negative functional impact.
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- Maria I Grigos
- Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders, New York University, New York, New York
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- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York.
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Cammarata MJ, Jethanamest D, Rodriguez ED. Otologic considerations in a full face transplant recipient. Laryngoscope 2018; 129:2008-2011. [PMID: 30582171 DOI: 10.1002/lary.27624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Facial transplantation provides a functional and aesthetic solution to severe facial disfigurement previously unresolved by conventional reconstruction. Few facial allografts have been ear containing; hence, there is limited knowledge of the postoperative otologic considerations. We describe the case of a 44-year-old man who underwent transplantation of the total face, eyelids, ears, scalp, and skeletal subunits in 2015 after an extensive thermal injury. We detail the patient's transition from osseointegrated prosthetic ears to an ear-containing facial allograft, and describe the unique surgical approach and challenges encountered. Subsequent bilateral revision meatoplasties were performed, which provided relief from stenosis of the external auditory meatus. Laryngoscope, 129:2008-2011, 2019.
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to investigate whether lymphatic reconstitution and regeneration occurs after clinical facial transplantation using indocyanine green lymphography and immunohistochemical markers. METHODS Allograft skin biopsies at multiple posttransplant time points were stained with Lyve1 lymphatic antibody and other endothelial antibodies. Staining intensity was interpreted on a scale of none, mild, moderate, and strong by 2 investigators and consolidated by a third party for final interpretation. Standardized real-time lymphography was performed at various posttransplant time points to evaluate lymphatic reconstitution and regeneration. RESULTS Forty-two biopsies were evaluated at 15 different time points from posttransplant days 7 to 420. Strong Lyve1 staining was observed in 52.4%, moderate staining in 14.3%, and weak staining in 33.3% of biopsies. Strong staining was present on days 7, 10, 44, 79, 269, 402, and 420. Three lymphographic studies were conducted at 8.5, 30, and 35 months posttransplant. Initial drainage via distinct lymphatic channels with abrupt dermal splash and lymphostasis was observed at 8.5-month posttransplant. At 30- and 35-month posttransplant, communication of multiple lymphatic channels between donor tissue and recipient tissue was evident with distinct drainage into native recipient cervical lymph nodes. This correlated with ongoing clinical resolution of facial edema and was unaffected by 3 episodes of acute rejection. CONCLUSIONS These findings support ongoing lymphatic reconstitution between the donor facial allograft and recipient native tissue. Donor lymphatic regeneration begins after facial transplantation and continues long term. This mechanism may be responsible for the temporal and spatial process of lymphatic reconstitution with recipient lymphatic channels.
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BACKGROUND Ten years after the first face transplantation, the available data in peer-reviewed literature, various media outlets, and recent specialty meetings and courses are conflicting and inconsistently reported. The purpose of this study was to consolidate the available data by means of multiple sources to reflect an accurate and current state of facial vascularized composite allotransplantation as of December of 2015. METHODS Using applied search terms pertaining to face transplantation, a systematic PubMed search, Google search, and review of Plastic Surgery Education Network News Connection e-mailed newsletters were performed, and data presented at three meetings (i.e., the most recent American Society of Reconstructive Transplantation biennial meeting, the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery annual meeting, and the biennial AO North America State of the Art: Face Reconstruction and Transplantation course) were consolidated to capture the most contemporary and accurate data in face transplantation. RESULTS A total of 37 face transplants have been performed (20 partial and 17 full face) from 2005 to December of 2015. A discrepancy between actual transplantations performed and peer-reviewed reports exists at multiple time points, with a propensity for underreporting. Ten cases were described through media outlets but were not reported by the surgical teams in peer-reviewed literature. Two clinical cases were not described in peer-reviewed literature or media. There have been a total of five deaths, and posttransplant malignancy and revision surgery have been underreported. CONCLUSIONS This serves as the most contemporary and all-inclusive face transplantation review. There is a critical need for timely reporting and outcome transparency in the reconstructive transplant community. CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic, V.
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Total bilateral blindness in the setting of facial transplantation is a controversial matter. Some transplant teams exclude these candidates, while others accept them onto their facial transplant waiting list. Using 3 cases, the clinical and ethical complexity of total bilateral blindness is explored. Guidance (medical, psychological, and social) for total bilateral blindness as both an inclusion and exclusion criterion is provided, with the stipulation that total bilateral blindness should not be an automatic exclusion criterion for facial transplantation. Additionally, guidance for corneal transplant in facial transplant candidates is discussed. Suggestions for posttransplant disability assistance for patients with total bilateral blindness are also provided.
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- Division of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Uluer MC, Brazio PS, Woodall JD, Nam AJ, Bartlett ST, Barth RN. Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation: Medical Complications. CURRENT TRANSPLANTATION REPORTS 2016; 3:395-403. [PMID: 32288984 PMCID: PMC7101879 DOI: 10.1007/s40472-016-0113-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The objective of this review is to summarize the collective knowledge regarding the risks and complications in vascularized composite tissue allotransplantation (VCA), focusing on upper extremity and facial transplantation. The field of VCA has entered its second decade with an increasing experience in both the impressive good outcomes, as well as defining challenges, risks, and experienced poor results. The limited and selective publishing of negative outcomes in this relatively new field makes it difficult to conclusively evaluate outcomes of graft and patient survival and morbidities. Therefore, published data, conference proceedings, and communications were summarized in an attempt to provide a current outline of complications. These data on the medical complications of VCA should allow for precautions to avoid poor outcomes, data to better provide informed consent to potential recipients, and result in improvements in graft and patient outcomes as VCA finds a place as a therapeutic option for selected patients.
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- Mehmet C. Uluer
- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 29 S Greene Street STE 200, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 29 S Greene Street STE 200, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 29 S Greene Street STE 200, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 29 S Greene Street STE 200, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 29 S Greene Street STE 200, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 29 S Greene Street STE 200, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA
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Diaz-Siso JR, Sosin M, Plana NM, Rodriguez ED. Face transplantation: Complications, implications, and an update for the oncologic surgeon. J Surg Oncol 2016; 113:971-5. [DOI: 10.1002/jso.24211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- J. Rodrigo Diaz-Siso
- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery; NYU Langone Medical Center; New York New York
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- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery; NYU Langone Medical Center; New York New York
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- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery; NYU Langone Medical Center; New York New York
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- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery; NYU Langone Medical Center; New York New York
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Sosin M, Mundinger GS, Dorafshar AH, Iliff NT, Christensen JM, Christy MR, Bojovic B, Rodriguez ED. Optimizing Reconstruction with Periorbital Transplantation: Clinical Indications and Anatomic Considerations. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN 2016; 4:e628. [PMID: 27014557 PMCID: PMC4778899 DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000000545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2014] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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UNLABELLED Complex periorbital subunit reconstruction is challenging because the goals of effective reconstruction vary from one individual to another. The purpose of this article is to explore the indications and anatomic feasibility of periorbital transplantation by reviewing our institutional repository of facial injury. METHODS Institutional review board approval was obtained at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center for a retrospective chart review conducted on patients with periorbital defects. Patient history, facial defects, visual acuity, and periorbital function were critically reviewed to identify indications for periorbital or total face (incorporating the periorbital subunit) vascularized composite allotransplantation. Cadaveric allograft harvest was then designed and performed for specific patient defects to determine anatomic feasibility. Disease conditions not captured by our patient population warranting consideration were reviewed. RESULTS A total of 7 facial or periorbital transplant candidates representing 6 different etiologies were selected as suitable indications for periorbital transplantation. Etiologies included trauma, burn, animal attack, and tumor, whereas proposed transplants included isolated periorbital and total face transplants. Allograft recovery was successfully completed in 4 periorbital subunits and 1 full face. Dual vascular supply was achieved in 5 of 6 periorbital subunits (superficial temporal and facial vessels). CONCLUSIONS Transplantation of isolated periorbital structures or full face transplantation including periorbital structures is technically feasible. The goal of periorbital transplantation is to re-establish protective mechanisms of the eye, to prevent deterioration of visual acuity, and to optimize aesthetic outcomes. Criteria necessary for candidate selection and allograft design are identified by periorbital defect, periorbital function, ophthalmologic evaluation, and defect etiology.
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- Michael Sosin
- From the Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, New York, N.Y.; Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma, Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Md.; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md.; Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Bellevue Medical Center, Baltimore, Md
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- From the Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, New York, N.Y.; Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma, Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Md.; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md.; Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Bellevue Medical Center, Baltimore, Md
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- From the Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, New York, N.Y.; Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma, Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Md.; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md.; Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Bellevue Medical Center, Baltimore, Md
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- From the Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, New York, N.Y.; Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma, Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Md.; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md.; Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Bellevue Medical Center, Baltimore, Md
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- From the Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, New York, N.Y.; Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma, Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Md.; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md.; Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Bellevue Medical Center, Baltimore, Md
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- From the Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, New York, N.Y.; Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma, Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Md.; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md.; Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Bellevue Medical Center, Baltimore, Md
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- From the Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, New York, N.Y.; Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma, Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Md.; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md.; Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Bellevue Medical Center, Baltimore, Md
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- From the Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, New York, N.Y.; Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma, Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Md.; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md.; Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Bellevue Medical Center, Baltimore, Md
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