Cirugía histórica: primer trasplante de cara con donante que recibió eutanasia
La medicina contemporánea realizó algo histórico en Barcelona, España. El Hospital Universitario Vall d’Hebron anunció con éxito la realización del primer trasplante facial en el mundo proveniente de una donante que falleció mediante el procedimiento de eutanasia.
TL;DR
- Vall d’Hebron University Hospital in Barcelona performed the first-ever facial transplant from a donor who chose euthanasia.
- The 24-hour surgery was a partial facial transplant requiring a multidisciplinary team of approximately 100 professionals.
- High-precision neurovascular microsurgery techniques were used to connect blood vessels, muscles, and nerve endings.
- The goal was to restore not only aesthetics but also crucial functions like eating, drinking, and breathing.
- The recipient, Carme, needed the transplant due to severe tissue damage and necrosis from a bacterial infection.
- Four months post-surgery, Carme reported significant improvements, including the ability to speak, eat, and drink.
- This successful operation reinforces Vall d’Hebron's international leadership in facial transplantation, having performed three out of 54 worldwide.