American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Sentinel flaps reflect key inflammatory aspects of human face transplant rejection.
William J Crisler, Thet Su Win, Martin Kauke-Navarro, Qian Zhan, Victor Barrera, Shannan Ho Sui, Alvaro C Laga, Jessica E Teague, Leonardo V Riella, Jamil Azzi, Bohdan Pomahac, Rachael A Clark
Published: 202510.1016/j.ajt.2025.12.009
Abstract
Early diagnosis and treatment of immune rejection is critical for maintaining the viability of face transplants, a type of vascularized composite allograft (VCA). Surveillance currently involves multiple skin biopsies that leave scars. Fasciocutaneou…
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