MONTREAL—In what doctors are calling a Canadian first, surgeons from Montreal’s Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital have successfully completed a face transplant. The 30-hour operation on a 64-year-old man who was badly disfigured in a hunting accident took place this past May. The 30-hour face transplant operation on a 64-year-old man who was badly disfigured in a hunting accident took place this past May. The man had been living in constant pain and isolation since the 2011 accident despite five reconstructive surgeries. Doctors noted the transplant also allowed the patient to restore his two jaws, facial muscles, teeth, lips and nose.

Source: thestar September 12, 2018 14:37 UTC