Worlds First Full Face Transplant

A hospital in Spain has carried out the world's first full face transplant. The Barcelona facility said it took a 30-member medical team 24 hours to perform the procedure on the man who had been in an accident five years ago. Apparently he was a farmer who accidentally shot himself and wished to remain anonymous.

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The world's first partial face transplant on a person occured on November 27, 2005. Since then each time face transplants have been successful, more and more seem to be attempted. By Dec 2008 the Cleveland Clinic performed the worlds 4th face transplant attempting 80% removal and replacement. And now this one in said to be a complete face transplant. This current patient is expected to remain in hospital for another month.

Video Source: Associated Press