Arguing the ethics of facial transplantation.
(2010) Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery — Vol. 12, n° 1, p. 60-63 (2010)
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- While 7 face transplants have been performed around the world, to date, there remains debate regarding the validity of this procedure. We submit that performing a facial transplant-in the appropriately selected patient-is technically defensible and ethically sound. By outlining the technical and ethical boundaries of the debate, responding to the key arguments against the procedure, and describing its motivations and potential benefits, we state our justification of facial transplantation.
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University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio Head and Neck Institute
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Alexander, A. J., Alam, D. S., Gullane, P. J., Lengelé, B., & Adamson, P. A. (2010). Arguing the ethics of facial transplantation. Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, 12(1), 60-63. https://doi.org/10.1001/archfacial.2009.106 (Original work published 2010)