MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'face transplant'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:38:59 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4802991&cid=t_155346_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fpatient-dallas-wiens-receives-full-face-tranplant-astonishing-results%2F Dallas Wiens was severely disfigured in an electrical burn accident two years ago. After a prolonged hospital stay that saved his life, he was treated by a team of thirty medical professionals, lead by Drs. Jeffery Janis and Bohdan Pomahac. The results are nothing less than astonishing. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4802991 Tue, 10 May 2011 02:26:25 +0100 4802991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4554587&cid=t_155346_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fdr-chad-gordon-develops-patientdoctor-communications-app%2F Prominent plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Chad Gordon has developed a new electronic, HIPAA-compliant physician-patient communication tool dubbed MDconnectME. Gordon is now on staff at Massachusetts General Hospital. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4554587 Sun, 06 Mar 2011 14:37:47 +0100 4554587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798521&cid=t_155346_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fblog%2F727101 A Spanish man who underwent the first full face transplant in the world appeared before TV cameras for the first time today. The man thanked his doctors and the family of the face donor. The man is described as a 31-year-old man. The Guardian reports that the had the surgery after accidentally shooting himself in the face several years ago. The surgery last 24 hours. During the 24-hour surgery, doctors lifted an entire face, including jaw, nose, cheekbones, muscles, teeth and eyelids, and placed it mask-like on to the man. He has been described as a farmer who was unable to breathe or eat on his own after accidentally shooting himself in the face five years ago. The head of the 30-strong surgical team, Dr Joan Pere Barret, said the man would need at least a year of physiotherapy and was ... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798521 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:00:00 +0100 3798521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740546&cid=t_155346_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Ffrench-surgeon-dr-laurent-lantieri-performs-full-face-transplant%2F French surgeon Dr. Laurent Lantieri claims that he has led a team at the Henri-Mondor hospital in Paris, France that has performed the world’s first full face transplant. The patient, identified only as Jerome, received his new face in a day-long procedure last month. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740546 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:51:31 +0100 3740546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542605&cid=t_155346_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-look-at-the-history-of-microsurgery%2F2010.05.06 Facial transplants, hand replants, and free flaps are only possible in large part due to microsurgery.  I finally got around to reading the “History of Microsurgery.” The article is good reading for anyone interested in the history of microsurgery. The article, written by Susumu Tamai, M.D., Ph.D., (Japan) was received for publication in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery on June 14, 2007. Microsurgery is relatively young, and Dr. Tamai breaks down the history into four periods. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Suture for a Living* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542605 Thu, 06 May 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3542605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502776&cid=t_155346_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fspanish-surgeons-perform-worlds-full-face-transplant%2F A 22 year old farmer severely disfigured by a gunshot wound to the face has received the world’s first full face transplant at Hospital Vall d’Hebron in Barcelona, Spain. The team of thirty surgeons and nurses was led by Dr. Joan Pere Barret. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502776 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:31:45 +0100 3502776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2065368&cid=t_155346_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D1220081 The first partial face transplant was conducted in France in 2005. The 38-year-old female patient named Isabelle Dinoire had lost her had nose, lips and chin after being attacked by a dog. The transplant was a success but the French woman says she is "still struggling to come to terms with what she sees in the mirror every day." CBS says the transplants are complex and they carry the risk of both physical and psychological effects. Wikipedia lists a few other face transplants done on patiented who had suffered severe face damage in thresher accidents. The first U.S. face transplant was recently done and the patient is said to be "very happy." Julie Chen talks to a plastic surgeon in the clip below about facial transplation. Permalink | Recent Headlines | News Feeds (Source: HealthNewsBl... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2065368 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:00:00 +0100 2065368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1287857&cid=t_155346_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F247727926%2Fbeginning-of-face-transplants-in-us.html Last year WBP discussed the first-ever, medical breakthrough face transplant in 2005, that transformed the quality of life for a French woman mauled by her pet Labrador retriever. That patient—whose... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1287857 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:34:12 +0100 1287857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1091375&cid=t_155346_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomensbioethics.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fsurviving-pioneer-facing-future-with.html (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1091375 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:04:00 +0100 1091375