Facial Transplantation

Introduction and Background.- History of the Face Transplantation.- Composite Tissue Allotransplantation (CTA).- Indications of Facial Transplantation.- Evaluation of the Candidate for Facial Transplantation.- Evaluation of Donors.- Legal, Ethical and Psychological Issues in Facial Transplantation.- Face as an Organ: Functional Anatomy.- Types of Face Transplants.- Requirements for a Multidisciplinary Team.- Surgical Technique of Facial Transplantation.- Immunological Issues and Immunomodulation.- An Overview of the World`s Global Experience.

Juan Pedro Barret Nerin graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Barcelona in 1991 and subsequently gained a Plastic Surgery Specialist Diploma from the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona. He qualified as a Master of Clinical Investigation at the University of Texas in 1999, and was also awarded a Surgical Critical Care Specialist Diploma by the university. In the same year he was appointed Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery at University Hospital Groningen, the Netherlands, and he obtained a PhD from the University of Groningen in 2002. After working as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at St Andrews Centre, Essex, UK and Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of London (Barts and the London), in 2005 Dr. Barret joined the Autonomous University of Barcelona as Associate Professor of Surgery and Director of Plastic Surgery Graduate Training. He is also currently Head of the Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, Director of the Burn Centre, and Director of the Face and Hand Composite Tissue Allotransplantation Program at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital. Dr. Barret has conducted research on a variety of topics and is the author of more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He has been Review Editor for Burns (Elsevier) since 2007 and is Chair of the New Member Evaluation Committee of EURAPS and an Executive Committee Member of the European Burns Association.

Anna Veronica Tomasello, born in 1977, gained her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Surgery of Catania, Italy, and then undertook specialization in plastic, aesthetic, and reconstructive surgery at Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania. She acquired her PhD for a thesis specifically on facial allotransplantation. Dr. Tomasello has since gained further experience at the Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, Hospital Universitario Vall D'Hebron, Barcelona and the Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Teknon Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.

"This book discusses general objectives as well as the necessities for facial transplantation. ... the book is useful for those already in the field or wishing to get an overview of facial transplantation surgery. The book starts with background information and a historical overview of the field. ... Each chapter starts with an abbreviated abstract and has various charts relating to the topic." (Jeffrey S. Rosenthal, Doody's Book Reviews, July, 2015)