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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Transplantation > Organ Transplantation > Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation

Preferred term

Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Transference of multiple tissues, such as muscle, bone, nerve, and skin, as a functional unit for reconstructive purposes. Blood supply to the transplanted tissues is maintained throughout the transplantation procedure with minimal ischemia. Maintenance of vascularity in the graft promotes its viability, function, and survival in the recipient.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Composite Tissue Allografting
  • Composite Tissue Allotransplantation
  • Vascularized Composite Allografting

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-LBNG7B2X-7

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