Vascular considerations in composite midfacial allotransplantation.
(2010) Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery — Vol. 125, n° 2, p. 517-522 (2010)
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- Advances in microsurgery and immunosuppression have allowed for facial reconstruction at a qualitatively new level with facial composite tissue allografts. Although donor tissue recovery is unique for each patient, transplantation of the maxilla and overlying soft tissues will be a frequent indication. Vascularity of the maxilla and palate, supplied by facial arteries alone, has been a concern. Based on cadaver dissections and a clinical case, vascular considerations for transplantation of the entire midface are discussed.
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Harvard Medical School, Boston Departement of surgery, division of plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Pomahac, B., Lengelé, B., Ridgway, E. B., Matros, E., Andrews, B. T., Cooper, J. S., Kutz, R., & Pribaz, J. J. (2010). Vascular considerations in composite midfacial allotransplantation. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 125(2), 517-522. https://doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181c82e6f (Original work published 2010)