Standardizing skin biopsy sampling to assess rejection in vascularized composite allotransplantation.
Clin Transplant
; 27(2): E81-90, 2013.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23452279
ABSTRACT
Over 70 hands and 20 faces have been transplanted during the past 13 yr, which have shown good to excellent functional and esthetic outcomes. However, (skin) rejection episodes complicate the post-operative courses of hand and face transplant recipients and are still a major obstacle to overcome after reconstructive allotransplantation. This article summarizes all relevant information on the skin component and rejection of a vascularized composite allograft. As more and more centers plan to implement a vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) program, we further develop guidelines and recommendations on collection and processing of skin biopsies from hand and face allograft recipients. This will help to standardize post-operative monitoring, avoid pitfalls for those new in the field and facilitate comparison of data on VCA between centers.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cuidados Pós-Operatórios
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Pele
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Transplante de Pele
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Transplante de Face
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Transplante de Mão
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Rejeição de Enxerto
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Transplant
Assunto da revista:
TRANSPLANTE
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Áustria