A surgical team, led by Dr. Bohdan Pomahac, a surgeon in the Division of Plastic Surgery,performed the first partial face transplant inNew England and the second in the U.S. onApril 9, 2009. The team, made up of more than three dozen clinicians, worked for 17 hours replacing the mid-face area of the patient including the nasal structure, the nose, hard palette, upper lip, facial skin, muscles of facial animation and the nerves that power them and provide sensation.
"Though this is not life-saving, it really is a life-giving procedure that restores a patient's quality of life." ~ Dr. Bohdan Pomahac
In May, the BWH face transplant patient met Isabelle Dinoire, the world’s first facial transplant recipient. A brief video of their meeting is below.
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