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 ...
Transplant at Mayo Clinic replaces 85 percent 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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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
India Today6d
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 ...
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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.
US Man Gets New Face After Gruelling 50-Hour Surgery Post Suicide Attempt
Derek Pfaff, a 30-year-old from Michigan, has become one of only a few dozen individuals worldwide to undergo a successful ...
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US man receives successful face transplant after surviving a tragic suicide attempt
Earlier this year, Pfaff underwent a complex face transplant procedure at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, a surgery that lasted over 50 hours and involved more than 80 healthcare professionals.
Survivor of suicide attempt receives innovative face transplant: ‘It was just a miracle’
About 85 per cent of Derek’s face was reconstructed and replaced with donor tissue, after he destroyed it in an act of self-harm.