Will Lautzenheiser Bilateral Arm Transplant Recipient Video
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10 سال پیش
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At Brigham and Women’s Hospital
At Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), a team of 35 clinicians, including 13 surgeons, worked for 8 hours and 50 minutes to perform a bilateral arm transplant for Will Lautzenheiser, 40. Lautzenheiser became a quad amputee in 2011 following a life threatening streptococcal infection.
In August 2010, BWH announced the development of a hand transplant program. To date, the BWH team has performed 3 bilateral hand transplants.
Consent for the donation of the hands was obtained by New England Organ Bank staff after conversations with the donor family.
Learn more about Will Lautzenheiser and his bilateral arm transplant surgery:
https://www.brighamandwomens.org/abou...
In August 2010, BWH announced the development of a hand transplant program. To date, the BWH team has performed 3 bilateral hand transplants.
Consent for the donation of the hands was obtained by New England Organ Bank staff after conversations with the donor family.
Learn more about Will Lautzenheiser and his bilateral arm transplant surgery:
https://www.brighamandwomens.org/abou...
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