Vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) is the transplantation of multiple tissues
such as skin, muscle, bone, nerve, and vessels, as a functional unit (ie, hand or face) to …

Pre-clinical studies are an obligatory tool to develop and translate novel therapeutic
strategies into clinical practice. Acute and chronic rejection mediated by the recipient's …

Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation is an emerging new era in transplant medicine
and has become a viable reconstructive option for patients with extensive tissue defects and …

Over the past decade, vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA), such as hand and
face transplantation, has become a clinical reality and a viable treatment option for those …

Vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) is an evolving field of reconstructive
surgery that has revolutionized the treatment of patients with devastating injuries, including …

Since the start of the clinical vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) era over a
decade ago this field has witnessed significant developments in both basic and translational …

Successful hand and face transplantation in the last decade has firmly established the field
of vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA). The experience in VCA has thus far …

Vascularized composite tissue allotransplantation is a viable treatment option for injuries
and defects that involve multiple layers of functional tissue. In the past 15 yr, more than 150 …

The emerging field of vascular composite allotransplantation (VCA) has become a clinical
reality. Building upon cutting edge understandings of transplant surgery and immunology …

Vascularized composite allotransplants (VCAs) have unique properties because of diverse
tissue components transplanted en mass as a single unit. In addition to surgery, this type of …