Carmen Tarleton, a 52-year-old former nurse, is the first American and only the second person ever to receive a face transplant twice
But last month, Tarleton, a 52-year-old former nurse, chose to do it again, making her the first American and only the second person ever to undergo the procedure twice.The surgery, which took place at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital in July, involved more than 45 clinicians over the span of approximately 20 hours, according to a hospital news release. "That first face transplant served me very well," Tarleton, who is recovering from her home in New Hampshire, told CNN.
The surgical team opted to pause the transplant roughly 15 hours into the procedure in order to manage blood loss, which can make blood clotting more difficult, the hospital said. Dr. Pomahac said that the choice to pause the operation, which was not planned, had also allowed a fresh team to do the most important and complex part of the operation -- the inset -- when blood vessels are reconnected and the tissue around the nose, eyelids, and lips are realigned.
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