The world's first full face transplant was completed in Spain in 2010. PICTURES: Chimp Victim Charla Nash (Warning Graphic Images) The Feb. There, he is continuing facial muscle rehabilitation and resuming his normal life. () Photo: Charla Nash revealed her disfigured face on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Prior to the transplant, she decided not to attend her only daughter's high school graduation fearing she would distract from the students' day.īrigham and Women's, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, successfully performed the two previous full face transplants earlier this year.ĭallas Wiens, the 26-year-old first full face transplant recipient in the United States, headed home to Texas last month to be with his young daughter. On a diet of pureed food since the mauling, she is looking forward to a hot dog and pizza from her favourite spots, said her brother, Steve Nash.ĭoctors expect Nash to enjoy a more normal social life post-surgery. Doctors said they were optimistic another hand transplant could be attempted if a future donor is identified.Īs she recovers, doctors said they expect Nash to regain her sense of smell as well as sensation in her face.Įventually, she will be able to smile, express her emotions and eat normally, they said. News Pet chimp rips off woman's face and hands after being 'part of the family' In 2009, Travis the chimpanzee carried out a horrific attack on Charla Nash. Nash retained the use of the thumb on her right hand, that was intact after the attack. The hospital said the double hand transplant was successful, but the hands did not thrive after complications from pneumonia and were removed. Working for more than 20 hours, the team replaced Nash's nose, lips, facial skin, muscles of facial animation and nerves.Īs part of the surgery, Nash also received teeth and palate from the anonymous donor. Nash's face was rebuilt last month by a medical team of more than 30 physicians, nurses, anaesthesiologists and residents in a challenging surgical procedure was made more complex by a double hand transplant. "To us, Charla is a courageous, strong person who inspired the team to do everything possible using our collective expertise to restore her quality of life." 0:00 / 13:51 Woman's face and hands ripped off by pet chimpanzee 60 Minutes Australia 60 Minutes Australia 5.15M subscribers Subscribe 4.3M views 3 years ago 60MinutesAustralia Subscribe. Bohdan Pomahac, who led the surgical team. "To us, she's not a woman who was mauled by the chimpanzee," said Dr. The animal was eventually shot and killed by police. She lost her hands, lips, nose and eyes, leaving her blind and disfigured after the attack. A Connecticut woman mauled by a chimpanzee in 2009 has received a full face transplant, the third surgery of its kind performed in the country, Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital said on Friday.Ĭharla Nash, 57, was hurt after a friend's 200-pound pet chimpanzee Travis went on a rampage.
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