Face of euthanized woman transplanted to another patient

Vall d’Hebron University Hospital in Barcelona has performed the world’s first face transplant with a donor who passed away from euthanasia.[...]
Around 100 medical professionals took part in the partial face transplant, a highly complex operation using neurovascular microsurgery techniques that lasted about 24 hours.
In presenting the milestone procedure, the healthcare director, Maria José Abadías, highlighted the “extraordinary generosity of the donor,” the “collective effort” behind the operation and the “pride” of all workers who took part in it.

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After suffering necrosis of facial tissues due to a bacterial infection two years ago, she was forced into intensive care. When she came out, she found that she could not eat or breathe properly, eventually resulting in her receiving the transplant.
“Now my life is starting to get a little better,” she explained. “After four months, I can talk, I can eat, I can drink again.”

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Face of euthanized woman transplanted to another patient | Live Action

The face of a woman who was euthanized has been successfully transplanted onto another woman in Spain.

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