Some issues in facial transplantation

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2169-2172

  Chenggang, Y ^a   Yan, H ^a   Xudong, Z ^a   Binglun, L ^a   Hui, Z ^a   Xianjie, M ^a   Li, Y ^a   Xing, F ^a   Yunjing, L ^a   Kaihua, L ^a   Huiyuan, L ^a   Yan, Z ^a   Guoyou, Z ^a   Shuzhong, G ^a  

^a FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ethical issues; Facial transplantation; Surgical indications

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLOGRAFT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FACE INJURY; FACE SURGERY; FACIAL TRANSPLANTION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FACE; FACIAL INJURIES; FACIAL TRANSPLANTATION; FACIES; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS;

EID: 51849093961     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2008.02352.x     Document Type: Article

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