Her only hope is to undergo face and hand transplant surgery for which she waits for a donor. Nash had to go through pre-operative tests and evaluations before being judged as eligible for the transplants at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. The hospital had set a record already for performing the nation's first full face transplant on a Texas construction worker. Now it is collaborating with the New England Organ Bank to find donors for Nash.
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The 200-pound pet chimpanzee Travis attacked Nash and ripped off her hands, nose, lips and eyelids after she helped the chimp’s owner to lure it back into her house in Stamford.
About Transplantation
Since the early times, the novel idea of transplanting tissues and other body parts from one organism to the other has captured the imagination of successive generations.
Since the early times, the novel idea of transplanting tissues and other body parts from one organism to the other has captured the imagination of successive generations.
Facial transplantation a safer option for facial injuries
Disputing earlier studies it now seems that facial transplantation is a safer option.
Disputing earlier studies it now seems that facial transplantation is a safer option.
British Surgeon Foresees First Full Face Transplant Within A Year
After the sucessful near-full face transplant in US, British surgeon has predicted the first full face tranplant to be announced within a years time.
After the sucessful near-full face transplant in US, British surgeon has predicted the first full face tranplant to be announced within a years time.
Shortage of Donors Will Hamper Facial Transplants
Facial transplants might have made significant advances recently, but post-death few would like to have their faces removed for transplant.
Facial transplants might have made significant advances recently, but post-death few would like to have their faces removed for transplant.
