Future Perspectives for Hand Transplant in Iran

Hand transplant program is a communion of physicians and researchers during the current decade. 72 hands and digits were transplanted in 53 patients over the past 13 years. Unlike a solid organ transplant, hand transplantation involves various tissues, so it is called “composite tissue allotransplan...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Fatemi, M. J., Masoumi, M., Esfandiari, E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Avicenna Organ Transplantation Institute 2011
Materias:
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4089270/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25013615
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Sumario:Hand transplant program is a communion of physicians and researchers during the current decade. 72 hands and digits were transplanted in 53 patients over the past 13 years. Unlike a solid organ transplant, hand transplantation involves various tissues, so it is called “composite tissue allotransplantation.” This article discusses the plans for performing the first hand transplant in Iran.

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