Surgical planning for composite tissue allotransplantation of the face using 320ydetector row computed tomography

Shigeyoshi Soga, Hale Ersoy, Dimitrios Mitsouras, Kurt Schultz, Amanda G. Whitmore, Sara L. Powers, Michael L. Steigner, Jason Signorelli, Richard F. Prior, Frank J. Rybicki, Bohdan Pomahac

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Abstract

We report initial surgical planning computed tomographic protocols for composite tissue allotransplantation of the face. This complex procedure replaces missing facial structures with anatomically identical tissues, restoring form and function. Achieved results are superior to those accomplished with conventional techniques. As a growing number of patients/recipients have undergone multiple reconstructions, vascular imaging plays an increasingly critical role in surgical planning and successful execution of the operation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)766-769
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Computer Assisted Tomography
Volume34
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 320-Ydetector row CT
  • CT angiography
  • Face transplant
  • Perfusion CT
  • Surgical planning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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