Fifteen years after gunshot wounds left him permanently disfigured, a US man has been given a new face, in what doctors have hailed to be the most extensive face transplant ever attempted.
Richard Norris was accidentally shot in the face almost 15 years ago. Although he survived the incident, he has been hiding behind a mask ever since, too ashamed to show what is left of his face.
Norris underwent surgery at the University of Maryland where surgeons performed a full face transplant.
Other than the new face, which was provided by an anonymous donor, surgeons also gave Norris a new tongue, teeth and jaw in the 36-hour operation.
Al Jazeera's Stefanie Dekker reports.
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
US man undergoes full face transplant
Fifteen years after gunshot wounds left him permanently disfigured, a US man has been given a new face, in what doctors have hailed to be the most extensive face transplant ever attempted.
Richard Norris was accidentally shot in the face almost 15 years ago. Although he survived the incident, he has been hiding behind a mask ever since, too ashamed to show what is left of his face.
Norris underwent surgery at the University of Maryland where surgeons performed a full face transplant.
Other than the new face, which was provided by an anonymous donor, surgeons also gave Norris a new tongue, teeth and jaw in the 36-hour operation.
Al Jazeera's Stefanie Dekker reports.
Richard Norris was accidentally shot in the face almost 15 years ago. Although he survived the incident, he has been hiding behind a mask ever since, too ashamed to show what is left of his face.
Norris underwent surgery at the University of Maryland where surgeons performed a full face transplant.
Other than the new face, which was provided by an anonymous donor, surgeons also gave Norris a new tongue, teeth and jaw in the 36-hour operation.
Al Jazeera's Stefanie Dekker reports.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Heir transplant: Michael Wolff delves into James Murdoch's defection from News International
Keith consults Michael Wolff, columnist for the Guardian and author of "The Man Who Owns the News: Inside the Secret World of Rupert Murdoch," to discuss news that James Murdoch is stepping down as executive chairman of News International in Britain. Although James Murdoch has declared that he will move to the United States. while retaining the title of deputy COO of News Corporation, Wolff characterizes that ploy as a "fig leaf," saying, "He has in practice departed this company."
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Friday, January 13, 2012
Heart Takes Tumble on Way to Transplant
A fast-moving transfer from helicopter to hospital involving a heart in a cooler took a heart-stopping turn, when the organ fell out of its container in Mexico. (Jan. 12)
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