Reconstructive Face Transplant after Burn Injuries

Ahmad Nahhas

Abstract: Facial transplantation has emerged in recent years as a promising treatment option for patients with severe facial burns especially to those who are suffering crushing injuries and result in various physical and psychosocial effects. Structures affected, for example, the nose and teeth might get twisted because of irregular outside strengths brought about by contractures. Genuine inconveniences, for example, impediment amblyopia and microstomia must be expected and desperately tended to deflect lasting results, though other reconstructive techniques can be postponed until scar development happens. Reconstruct complex facial injuries is still a challenge regardless of the development of microsurgical techniques. The reconstructive options for conditions such as facial burns are very limited. But it’s very important since it might be a surgical intercession with the possibility to lessen the psychiatric suffering connected with individuals suffering burns injuries. This study comes to evaluate and discuss the success and safety of face reconstruction transplantation after burn accidents. To do this we have conducted systemic review search for similar previous studies mainly in Medline (PubMed), the studies were included which are concerning Facial transplantation after burn injuries. Keywords: Burn, Transplant, Reconstruction, Microsurgery, Face. Title: Reconstructive Face Transplant after Burn Injuries Author: Ahmad Nahhas International Journal of Healthcare Sciences ISSN 2348-5728 (Online) Research Publish Journals

Vol. 4, Issue 2, October 2016 – March 2017

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Reconstructive Face Transplant after Burn Injuries by Ahmad Nahhas