Implementation of vascularized composite allografts in the United States: Recommendations from the ASTS VCA Ad Hoc committee and the executive committee

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-17

  Cendales, L ^a   Granger, D ^b   Henry, M ^c   Jones, J ^d   Langnas, A ^e   Levi, D ^f   Magee, J ^g   Merion, R ^h   Olthoff, K ⁱ   Pruett, T ^j   Roberts, J ^k   Abecassis, M ^l  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ST JOHN HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Blue Ridge Surgical Associates   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

ⁱ HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^k UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^l NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Author keywords

Composite allograft; composite tissue; composite tissue program; donor; oversight; reconstructive transplantation; regulations

Indexed keywords

ALLOGRAFT; ARTICLE; COMPOSITE GRAFT; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; UNITED STATES;

BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; TISSUE DONORS; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS;

EID: 78650892637     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2010.03374.x     Document Type: Article

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