"Facial Transplantation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The transference between individuals of the entire face or major facial structures. In addition to the skin and cartilaginous tissue (CARTILAGE), it may include muscle and bone as well.
| Descriptor ID |
D054445
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.936.450.825.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Facial Transplantation- Facial Transplantation
- Facial Transplantations
- Transplantation, Facial
- Transplantations, Facial
- Face Transplantation
- Face Transplantations
- Transplantation, Face
- Transplantations, Face
- Facial Transplant
- Facial Transplants
- Transplant, Facial
- Transplants, Facial
- Face Transplant
- Face Transplants
- Transplant, Face
- Transplants, Face
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Facial Transplantation" by people in Profiles.
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Combined Whole Eye and Face Transplant: Microsurgical Strategy and 1-Year Clinical Course. JAMA. 2024 11 12; 332(18):1551-1558.
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The First Successful Combined Full Face and Bilateral Hand Transplant. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 08 01; 150(2):414-428.
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Facial Transplantation for an Irreparable Central and Lower Face Injury: A Modernized Approach to a Classic Challenge. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 08; 144(2):264e-283e.
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Total Face, Eyelids, Ears, Scalp, and Skeletal Subunit Transplant: A Reconstructive Solution for the Full Face and Total Scalp Burn. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Jul; 138(1):205-219.
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Total Face, Eyelids, Ears, Scalp, and Skeletal Subunit Transplant Cadaver Simulation: The Culmination of Aesthetic, Craniofacial, and Microsurgery Principles. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 May; 137(5):1569-1581.