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Face Transplant

72 Hours at UMMC

The face transplant was part of a 72-hour marathon of transplant activity at UMMC's nationally recognized Division of Transplantation. The family of one anonymous donor donated his face and saved five other lives through organ donation. Four of these transplants took place at UMMC, as outlined below.

DAY ONE Face Transplant Begins (OR 5 & 6)
  Organ Donation Begins (OR 5)
DAY TWO Face Transplant Finishes (OR 6)
  Heart Transplant (OR 24)
  Liver Transplant (OR 21)
  Single Lung Transplant (OR 25)
DAY THREE Single Kidney Transplant (OR 21)

This page was last updated on: March 26, 2012.

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