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Area of Science:

  • Reconstructive surgery
  • Transplantation medicine
  • Facial allotransplantation

Background:

  • Facial transplantation data is inconsistent across literature, media, and meetings.
  • Previous reports lack a consolidated view of facial allotransplantation outcomes.
  • A comprehensive overview is needed to accurately reflect the current state of the procedure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To consolidate available data on facial vascularized composite allotransplantation.
  • To provide an accurate and current state of facial transplantation as of December 2015.
  • To address conflicting and inconsistently reported information.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic PubMed and Google searches were conducted.
  • Review of Plastic Surgery Education Network newsletters and data from three major surgical meetings.
  • Consolidation of information to capture contemporary and accurate data.

Main Results:

  • 37 face transplants (20 partial, 17 full) performed between 2005 and December 2015.
  • Significant underreporting noted, with 10 media-reported cases absent from literature and 2 unreported cases.
  • Five deaths occurred; post-transplant malignancy and revision surgeries were also underreported.

Conclusions:

  • This study provides the most current and comprehensive review of face transplantation.
  • There is an urgent need for improved timeliness and transparency in reporting reconstructive transplant outcomes.
  • Standardized reporting is essential for advancing the field of facial allotransplantation.