Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
| Subscribe to Newser's RSS feeds RSS | Follow Newser on Twitter Twitter


0

Face Transplant Patient Leaves Cleveland Hospital

Subject of experimental surgery released after a 2-month recovery

Share

(Newser) – The subject of the first face transplant performed in America was released from the hospital yesterday, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. The patient left after 2 months of recovery from the experimental, 23-hour procedure. She enjoys being able to once again drink from a cup and taste a hamburger, the lead surgeon said.

“We can see there’s a return of confidence in the patient,” Dr. Maria Siemionow said of the unidentified woman, who underwent surgery on about 80% of her face using material from an organ donor. “The patient who is significantly disfigured is always apprehensive about going out and facing the world.”

Doctors who participated in the nation's first near-total face transplant watch an animation of the procedure at a news conference Dec. 17, 2008, at the Cleveland Clinic.
Doctors who participated in the nation's first near-total face transplant watch an animation of the procedure at a news conference Dec. 17, 2008, at the Cleveland Clinic.   (AP Photo)
Dr. Maria Siemionow answers questions during a new conference at the Cleveland Clinic, Dec. 17, 2008.
Dr. Maria Siemionow answers questions during a new conference at the Cleveland Clinic, Dec. 17, 2008.   (AP Photo)
Dr. Risal Djohan, left, Dr. Maria Siemionow, center, and Dr. Daniel Alam perform a near-total face transplant at the Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Risal Djohan, left, Dr. Maria Siemionow, center, and Dr. Daniel Alam perform a near-total face transplant at the Cleveland Clinic.   (Cleveland Clinic)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
OFF THE GRID
11.23.09
Books Are Bad for You
11.20.09
The Health-Care Wars Have Just Begun
0 comments
VIEWING:
 
LEAVE A
COMMENT Comment Policy
Facebook ConnectPost this comment to Facebook?

After connecting you will have the option to post your comment on your Facebook profile.

 

Related Newser Stories

7 Stories

(Newser) - The nation's first face-transplant recipient met the public for the first time since her December operation, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Connie Culp, who had been shot by her husband in 2004 and essentially lost the middle of her face, has "progressed tremendously," said one of her doctors... More »

MORE ABOUT:
surgery • Cleveland • face transplant • Cleveland Clinic

 Burn Victim 
 Gets New 
 Face, Hands 

Landmark operation in clinic where docs performed world's first face transplant

Apr 7, 09 3:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - A burn victim has received a new face and hands in a ground-breaking transplant surgery in France, reports the Times of London. A team of 40 doctors worked 30 hours in the same Paris hospital that performed the world's first face transplant in 2005 and first hand transplant in 1998.... More »

MORE ABOUT:
surgery • France • physician • Paris • hospital • face transplant • surgeons • hand transplant

 Chimp Victim 
 Moved to Face 
 Transplant Clinic 

Facial reconstruction experts to aid woman suffering horrific injuries

Feb 20, 09 2:15 AM CST
(Newser) - The woman whose face was horrifically injured by a crazed chimpanzee has been transferred to the clinic that performed America's first face transplant, the Stamford Times reports. The woman was in surgery for 7 hours after the attack on Monday and was still in critical condition when she was transferred... More »

MORE ABOUT:
chimpanzees • animal attack • face transplant • reconstructive surgery • Cleveland Clinic

7 Stories


Doctors surprised that face transplant patient can wink
WKYC


Science & Health  •  US 
TwitterFollow @NewserScience on Twitter

 
surgery • Cleveland • patient • face transplant • Cleveland Clinic

from our news partners

CinemaBlend.com