Pioneering surgery face transplant was first performed in
Barcelona's Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (Spain). The young man, whose
face was disfigured in an accident, have replaced not only the soft tissue, and
teeth, cheeks, palate, jaw and nose.
The operation lasted 24 hours, and the patient, who by this
time moved the 9 operations, but still could not breathe or swallow on their
own, let alone talk, presumably after 2 months be able to leave the hospital,
reports the Telegraph .
The patient was transplanted artificial heart
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The first operation for facial reconstruction was carried
out in 2005, the Frenchwoman, you bitten by a dog. She transplanted the nose
and lips. In 2008, the first time an American transplanted not only the soft
tissues of the face, but also the bones, nerves and blood vessels.
A team of 30 Spanish surgeon who performed the pioneering
surgery, particularly grateful to the family of the donor, which gave the
go-ahead for organ transplants. "Their generosity will allow a person to
start a new life, can not be overestimated" - they emphasize.
