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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Foxy Brown on April 28, 2010, 01:39:08 AM
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A team of 30 Spanish doctors say they have successfully performed the world's first full face transplant.
A man injured in a shooting accident received the entire facial skin and muscles - including cheekbones, nose, lips and teeth - of a donor.
The man is recovering well after the 22-hour operation, said a spokesperson from Vall d'Hebron University Hospital. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8639437.stm)
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