Abstract
Vascularized Composite Tissue Allotransplantation (VCA) allows replacement of lost
body parts from brain-dead donors. These surgeries are laborious, time-intensive,
and require vast planning. With the advent of better immunosuppressants, VCA will
increasingly play an important role in the reconstructive field. In this paper, the
authors share their standard operating protocol created after much deliberation.
Keywords
forearm - hand - hand transplant - vascularized composite allotransplantation - microsurgery
- amputation - surgical - standard operating protocol
