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Madrid, Compass - A hospital in Spain claims to successfully transplant a whole face for the first time in the world. Transplantation provides the nose, skin, jaw, cheek bones, teeth, and other features of the new face for a boy.

The operation was carried out a team of 30 doctors in the Vall d'Hebron Hospital in Barcelona, the end of March last, and it takes 24 hours of surgery.

"The patient is now truly have a new face, from hairline from top to bottom. There was only one wrinkle resembling a scar along his neck, "said Pere Joan Barrett, a surgeon who led the team.

The doctor refused to mention the identity of the patient. Just mentioned, the patient was a 30-year-old Spanish boy and his face was heavily damaged by weapons accident five years ago. Patient's condition began to improve: it has been able to sit, walk on his own, and watching television. However, he can not talk, eat, smile, or swallowed. He had to undergo treatment for about two months away.

Barrett said, in the world there are at least 10 partial face transplants, among others in France, China and America. Nevertheless, only this time the whole entire face done. Barrett led the team that uses techniques similar to plastic surgery and microsurgery transplantation similar to the other face transplants.

Since the accident, the patient must breathe and eat through a tube. He also difficult to talk. The young man had undergone surgery 9 times. He also through psychological tests in order to deal with her new face. (AP / Ine)