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Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi · Dec 2006
Review[Review on progress of facial allotransplantation].
- Yuping Li, Qingfeng Li, and Disheng Zhang.
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200011, P R China. liyuping0710@yahoo.com.cn
- Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2006 Dec 1; 20 (12): 1262-5.
ObjectiveTo review the current progress of human facial allotransplantation in China and theMethodsThe recent literature concerned with human facial allotransplantation was extensively other countries.ResultsAccording to the literature reviewed, the main issues could be divided into reviewed and briefly summarized. four categories: technical aspects, immunological aspects, psychological and social issues ethical and legal problems related to facial allotransplantation. However, because of the complexity of the human facial allotransplantation, which involved many problems related to immunity, psychology, society, ethics, etc., there was much controversy in this field.ConclusionIn spite of the existent problems, facial allotransplantation in humans has still benefited the patient whose face is severely disfigured.
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