title: The Brigham and Women's Hospital face transplant program: a look back.
abstract: With five face transplants now successfully completed in the United States, the authors look back at their experience with the first face transplant performed in their program. They discuss the process of establishing a face transplant program, the clinical case, and the lessons learned.
authors.affiliation: Boston, Mass. From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital.
authors.forename: Dhruv
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Singhal
authors.forename: Julian J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Pribaz
authors.forename: Bohdan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pomahac
mesh_terms: D001900:Boston; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D046148:Donor Selection; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D054445:Facial Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D011182:Postoperative Care; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous