title: Face transplantation: Complications, implications, and an update for the oncologic surgeon.
abstract: Clinical face transplantation, only 10 years old, has evolved into a safe and preferred reconstructive option for the most severe facial defects, in which traditional reconstructive methods have yielded poor outcomes. The ability to simultaneously restore facial function and aesthetics has shown to improve patient's quality of life. Its applicability to post-oncologic resection, however, remains guarded given the current international experience with respect to long term outcomes. J. Surg. Oncol. 2016;113:971-975. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
authors.affiliation: Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: J Rodrigo
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Diaz-Siso
authors.affiliation: Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sosin
authors.affiliation: Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Natalie M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Plana
authors.affiliation: Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Eduardo D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D054445:Facial Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012535:Scalp / Q000637:transplantation
keywords: face transplant; reconstruction; vascularized composite allotransplantation