The Ethics of Facial Allotransplantation: A Systematic Review

The Ethics of Facial Allotransplantation: A Systematic Review

Background:. Currently, there are more than 40 cases of facial allotransplantation performed by 13 different groups in 10 countries. Although it has become a potential option to reconstruct and restore the function and appearance of severely facially disfigured individuals, the ethical concerns of f...

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Main Authors: Xiangxia Liu, MD, PhD, Sarah Langsdon, MD, Wesley Holloway, Shuqia Xu, MD, Qing Tang, MD, Yangbin Xu, MD, PhD, Sai Ram Velamuri, MD, William Hickerson, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-10-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002425

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