Handbook of Burns Volume 2 by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783030345112
Publisher: Springer International Publishing

14.10 Composite Tissue Allo-Transplantation

“Composite tissue allotransplantation” (CTA) of parts of the face, or forearms and upper extremities [26–29], is a young area of transplantation medicine. The first clinical results are promising in comparison to the first reports of organ transplantation, although the medium-term and long-term problems, for example, tumor induction by the immunosuppression as well as chronic rejection have to be taken into account. This is not an unimportant fact, because CTA is normally not of vital importance. Nevertheless, for the affected persons, who must live in social isolation with exhausted reconstructive measures or prostheses, such operations may result a dramatic improvement concerning quality of life. However, it is important to mention that currently only a selected small number of highly motivated patients are candidates for CTA.

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