title: Face transplant:  a paradigm change in facial reconstruction.
abstract: Face transplantation is a new surgical technique that could be considered as a paradigm change in facial reconstruction. In recent years, 17 cases have been realized around the world. The author reviews these cases enlightened by his personal 7 cases.
authors.affiliation: CHU Henri Mondor, Creteil, France. laurent.lantieri@hmn.aphp.fr
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lantieri
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D054445:Facial Transplantation / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D056747:Immunomodulation / Q000276:immunology; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000379:methods; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007258:Informed Consent; D009926:Organ Preservation / Q000379:methods; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011788:Quality of Life; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000941:ethics / Q000639:trends*; D040841:Resource Allocation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents