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The University of Maryland released details today of the most extensive full face transplant completed to date, including both jaws, teeth, and tongue. The 36-hour operation occurred on March 19-20, 2012 at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center and involved a multi-disciplinary team of faculty physicians from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and a team of over 150 nurses and professional staff.
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Video Package:
Story features surgery video and soundbites with Eduardo Rodriguez, M.D., D.D.S
CG: University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore
CG: Eduardo Rodriguez, M.D., D.D.S.
University of Maryland
Transplant Package Script:
Additional b-roll:
Hospital signage (22 seconds) and surgery b-roll (2:40)
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