Dallas Wiens
Dallas Wiens (pronounced weens) is an American man known for receiving the first full face transplant in the United States.
Pronunciation
The surname Wiens is pronounced as weens.
Etymology
The surname Wiens is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German wiene, meaning wicker or willow.
Biography
Dallas Wiens was born in 1984. He came to public attention in 2011 when he underwent the first full face transplant in the United States. This was performed at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. The operation was led by Dr. Bohdan Pomahac, a renowned plastic surgeon specializing in reconstructive surgery.
Wiens' need for a face transplant arose from a severe electrical burn accident in 2008, which left him blind and without most of his facial features. The successful transplant operation, which lasted more than 15 hours, was a significant milestone in the field of transplant surgery.
Related Terms
- Face transplant: A medical procedure to replace all or part of a person's face using tissue from a donor.
- Reconstructive surgery: A type of plastic surgery performed to restore the form and function of the body.
- Transplant surgery: A medical procedure in which an organ or tissue is removed from one part of the body and placed in another.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Dallas Wiens
- Wikipedia's article - Dallas Wiens
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