Recently, the surgical team of Langone Health Center of new york University successfully completed the world's first face-changing operation. The object of the operation was a 22-year-old man from New Jersey who was badly burned in a tragic car accident. The surgical team had a full face and hands transplant. The operation started on the morning of August 12, 2020, and took about 23 hours.

The surgical team is composed of more than 140 health care professionals, and is again composed of Dr. Eduardo D. Rodriguez, director of the facial transplant project, Professor Helen L. Chimel of reconstructive plastic surgery, and Hansj? Director of plastic surgery at rg Wyss.

Extended data

The man successfully completed the face-changing operation.

This patient is Joe Dimio from Clark, New Jersey. 2065438+July 2008, the car accident burned, and the burned area exceeded 80%. Despite about 20 plastic surgery, Dimeo suffered serious physical injuries, including finger amputation, ferocious facial scars, and missing lips and eyelids, which seriously deprived him of the ability to live independently.

Dr. Eduardo D. Rodriguez said: "Thanks to the institutional support we received at the University of new york at Gan Lan and the world-class team dedicated to providing the best care for patients, we have successfully completed a huge undertaking, which shows that we can continue to meet new challenges and promote the development of transplantation."