The 8-hour operation has been carried out by Prof. Omer Ozkan of Akdeniz University Hospital
Turkey's 6th face transplant surgery was completed at Akdeniz University Hospital in Turkey's southern province of Antalya.
The operation, which continued 8 hours, has been carried out by Prof. Dr. Omer Ozkan.
Ozkan and his team transplanted the face of Muhittin Turan to a 54-year-old Turkish patient Salih Ustun.
Ozkan told AA that the face fitted perfectly, adding, "this face transplantation was the most complex one I have ever carried out."
31-year-old Turan had experienced a motorbike accident two days ago, and was declared brain dead at the hospital. The family of Turan had decided to donate his organs.
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