Overview
The authorship is both international and uniquely authoritative so the reader can be sure they are being presented with the most cutting-edge and informative account of face transplantation
Including a significant number of diagrams, tables and color figures documenting step-by-step the process of preparation for face transplantation
This book is laid out clearly and accessibly so that a broad readership, and not just surgeons, will find it informative
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (44 chapters)
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Preclinical Aspects of Face Transplantation
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Clinical Aspects in Preparation for Face Transplantation
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Monitoring Aspects of Face Transplantation
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About this book
The book is laid out in 6 sections:
1. Preclinical Approaches to Face Transplantation
2. Clinical Aspects in Preparation to Face Transplantation in Humans
3. Approval Process of Face Transplantation in Humans
4. Social and Public Relations in Face Transplantation
5. World Experience with Face Transplantation in Humans
6. Future Directions in Face Transplantation
This book spans the entire process of a face transplantation, from detailing the anatomy of the face to considering the social and ethical challenges of the procedure. This rigorous presentation of face transplantation also includes the anesthesia involved, the role of Institutional Review Boards in approving the operation, the financial aspects and media response. Since the authorship is international, the book considers the different perspectives, approaches and responses from across the world.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Maria Z. Siemionow, MD PhD is a plastic reconstructive surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. She led the first US face transplant (and second in the world), the result of which was unveiled to keen media attention in May 2009. She is one of the very few experts on face transplantation in the world.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Know-How of Face Transplantation
Editors: Maria Z. Siemionow
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-253-7
Publisher: Springer London
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-85729-252-0Published: 19 May 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-6897-3Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-0-85729-253-7Published: 29 March 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 494