First full-face transplant gets go-ahead

British surgeons could perform the world’s first full-face transplant within months after being given the go-ahead today.

Wed, 25 Oct, 2006 - 16:32

British surgeons could perform the world’s first full-face transplant within months after being given the go-ahead today.

Consultant surgeon Peter Butler and his team received the green light from the ethics committee at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, north London.

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