A multidisciplinary protocol for face transplantation at Brigham and women's hospital

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1572-1579

  Bueno, E M ^a   Diaz Siso, J R ^a   Pomahac, B ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Face transplant follow up; Face transplant screening; Face transplantation; Face transplantation programme; Face transplantation team

Indexed keywords

MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; PREDNISONE; TACROLIMUS;

ARTICLE; FACIAL TRANSPLANTATION; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MANAGER; NURSE; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SOCIAL WORKER; UNITED STATES;

BOSTON; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; FACIAL TRANSPLANTATION; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 81155133824     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: 18780539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2011.07.008     Document Type: Article

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