Abstract
Composite tissue allografts (CTA) transplants, unlike other solid tissue transplants involve multiple tissues including skin, muscle, tendons, blood vessels, nerves, lymph nodes, bone, and bone marrow. Each of these tissues has distinct immunogenicity posing more complex considerations regarding immunologic and graft survival. CTA have been performed for upper extremities, vascularized joints, craniofacial tissue, larynx, trachea, and abdominal wall. The purpose of this chapter is to discuss anesthetic management for these highly complex procedures.
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Planinsic, R.M. (2017). Anesthesia for Composite Tissue Allografts. In: Subramaniam, K., Sakai, T. (eds) Anesthesia and Perioperative Care for Organ Transplantation. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6377-5_46
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