February 21, 2023
Research prepares for Mayo’s first larynx transplant
Mayo Clinic has refined a preclinical model that lays the foundation for its first-ever larynx transplant. The model assesses the unique immunosuppressive needs of vascular composite allograft (VCA) transplantation, a type of transplant that requires transferring many different types of tissues, such as muscle, blood vessels and nerves, along with the organ. A larynx transplant […]
Tags: #Dr. David Lott, #laryngeal cancer, #laryngeal injury, #larynx transplant, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics