The Know-how of Face Transplantation

ISBN 10: 1447168976 / ISBN 13: 9781447168973

Published by Springer, 2016

About this Item

pp. XVIII, 494 Reprint edition NO-PA16APR2015-KAP.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Know-how of Face Transplantation
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1447168976
• ISBN 13: 9781447168973
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

The book is laid out in 6 sections:

1. Preclinical Approaches to Face Transplantation

2. Clinical Aspects in Preparation to Face Transplantation in Humans

3. Approval Process of Face Transplantation in Humans

4. Social and Public Relations in Face Transplantation

5. World Experience with Face Transplantation in Humans

6. Future Directions in Face Transplantation

This book spans the entire process of a face transplantation, from detailing the anatomy of the face to considering the social and ethical challenges of the procedure. This rigorous presentation of face transplantation also includes the anesthesia involved, the role of Institutional Review Boards in approving the operation, the financial aspects and media response. Since the authorship is international, the book considers the different perspectives, approaches and responses from across the world.

About the Author

Maria Z. Siemionow, MD PhD is a plastic reconstructive surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. She led the first US face transplant (and second in the world), the result of which was unveiled to keen media attention in May 2009. She is one of the very few experts on face transplantation in the world.