The story of Mayo Clinic’s second face transplant, a decade in the making
A catastrophic gunshot wound changed Derek Pfaff’s life. Ten years later, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, his life changed again ...
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Family sees God’s hand in son’s survival after suicide attempt, successful face transplant
Two weeks after his surgery when Derek got out of ICU, Lisa took him in his wheelchair to St. Mary’s Catholic Chapel on the ...
Transplant at Mayo Clinic replaces 85% of patient’s face after more than 50 hours of surgery
March 5 had been a day of dread for the Pfaff family since 2014, when Lisa and Jerry found their 19-year-old son, Derek, ...
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Multidisciplinary surgical team Performs Successful Face Transplant Restoring Vital Functions at Mayo clinic
A Michigan man can blink, swallow, smile and breathe through his nose for the first time in a decade thanks to a face ...
US man receives successful face transplant after surviving a tragic suicide attempt
A US man who survived a suicide attempt has received a life-changing face transplant, offering him a second chance at life ...
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How US man survived 58 surgeries, and a face transplant to blink, smile, breathe
A US man underwent a successful face transplant at Mayo Clinic which lasted more than 50 hours. A medical team of at least 80 ...
Michigan man receives 'life-changing' face transplant 10 years after suicide attempt: 'It was truly a miracle'
After surviving a suicide attempt a decade ago that left his face severely disfigured, a Michigan man has received a ...
US Man Receives Successful Face Transplant After Suicide Attempt
In the last 20 years, just a little more than 50 face transplants have been performed worldwide, which makes Mr Pfaff's ...
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US man receives successful face transplant 10 years after suicide attempt
A life-changing face transplant has given Derek Pfaff the ability to smile, ten years after he attempted to kill himself.
10 Years After Suicide Attempt, US Man's Rare Face Transplant Gives Him A New Beginning
Derek Pfaff underwent a life-changing surgery that restored his face -- disfigured in a suicide attempt ten years ago.