[Larynx transplant: a therapeutic option for the 21st century? Literature review].
The time and space devoted recently in the mass media to the transplantation of non-vital organs, such as the hands or the face, have raised questions in our patients regarding the possibility of transplanting the larynx, an essential organ for communication. The main barriers to larynx transplantation are tissue viability of the transplanted organ, immunological tolerance and functional restoration. This review of the literature aims to update the compendium of knowledge about this procedure and to explore the prospects of larynx transplantation as a viable therapeutic option.
León
Xavier
X
Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain. xleon@santpau.es
Pujol
Albert
A
López
Montserrat
M
García
Jacinto
J
Pons
Gemma
G
Sañudo
José Ramón
JR
Masià
Jaume
J
Quer
Miquel
M
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D007823:Laryngeal Nerves; D007830:Larynx / Q000276:immunology / Q000637:transplantation*