Monica Luong Mrs. Taylor Physiology August 23, 2010 Oscar Undergoes First Full Face Transplant Recently Oscar, a 31 year old Spanish man, underwent the first full face transplant. He was operated on in late March in the Vall d?Hebron hospital in Barcelona. He went through a 24 hour sugery where doctors lifted his entire face and placed a jaw, nose, cheekbones, muscles, teeth, and eyelids into the man. Oscar went through surgery because he had accidentally shot himself in the face 5 years ago on his farm. It was very difficult for him to breathe or eat without assistance.
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Monica Luong Mrs. Taylor Physiology August 23, 2010 Oscar Undergoes First Full Face Transplant Recently Oscar, a 31 year old Spanish man, underwent the first full face transplant. He was operated on in late March in the Vall d?Hebron hospital in Barcelona. He went through a 24 hour sugery where doctors lifted his entire face and placed a jaw, nose, cheekbones, muscles, teeth, and eyelids into the man. Oscar went through surgery because he had accidentally shot himself in the face 5 years ago on his farm. It was very difficult for him to breathe or eat without assistance.
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