Advancing Face and Hand Transplantation: Principles and Framework for Developing Standardized Protocols (2025)
Chapter: Appendix C: Timeline of Previous Face and Hand Transplantations
Appendix C
Timeline of Previous Face and Hand Transplantations
Below are lists of the available information about globally performed face and hand transplants. As reporting is not standardized, these data come from a variety of sources, including media reports, which may be biased or have incomplete information. The transplant demographic information, indications, and complications may not be comprehensive due to challenges with data collection. Many complications are not reported in the sources. However many patients experience adverse effects after the procedure. If a patient in the following tables does not have a reported complication this does not indicate they had no complications; rather, these complications were not found in the sources examined. Additionally, the complications section does not include psychosocial complications that patients may experience as a result of a face or hand transplantation (see Chapter 5 for more information about complications and Chapter 6 for more information about outcomes).
U.S. FACE TRANSPLANTS
TABLE C-1 U.S. Face Transplants 2008–2024
| Year | Location | Institution | Indication | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Clinic | Ballistic trauma | Acute rejection, deceased (pneumonia) |
| 2009 | Boston, MA | Brigham and Women’s Hospital | Electrical burn | Acute rejection, chronic rejection, deceased (malignancy) |
| 2011 | Boston, MA | Brigham and Women’s Hospital | Electrical burn | Acute rejection, chronic rejection |
| 2011 | Boston, MA | Brigham and Women’s Hospital | Electrical burn | Acute rejection |
| 2011 | Boston, MA | Brigham and Women’s Hospital | Animal attack | Acute rejection, malignancy |
| 2012 | Baltimore, MD | University of Maryland Medical Center | Ballistic trauma | Acute rejection |
| 2013 | Boston, MA | Brigham and Women’s Hospital | Chemical burn | Acute rejection, chronic rejection in 2020 leading to re-transplant |
| 2014 | Boston, MA | Brigham and Women’s Hospital | Ballistic trauma | Acute rejection, malignancy |
| 2014 | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Clinic | Car accident | Acute rejection |
| 2014 | Boston, MA | Brigham and Women’s Hospital | Ballistic trauma | Acute rejection |
| 2015 | New York, NY | NYU Langone | Thermal burn | Acute rejection |
| 2016 | Rochester, MN | Mayo Clinic | Ballistic trauma | Acute rejection |
| 2017 | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Clinic | Ballistic trauma | Acute rejection |
| 2018 | New York, NY | NYU Langone | Ballistic trauma | Acute rejection |
| 2018 | Boston, MA | Brigham and Women’s Hospital | Ballistic trauma | Acute rejection |
| 2019 | Boston, MA | Brigham and Women’s Hospital | Thermal burn/car accident | Acute rejection |
| Year | Location | Institution | Indication | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020* | Boston, MA | Brigham and Women’s Hospital | Chronic rejection of previous face transplant in 2013 | Acute rejection |
| 2020 | New York, NY | NYU Langone | Thermal burn | Acute rejection |
| 2023 | New York, NY | NYU Langone | Electrical burn | Not reported |
| 2024 | Rochester, NY | Mayo Clinic | Ballistic injury | Not reported |
SOURCES: Data from CNN (2024); Diep et al. (2021); Homsy et al. (2024), OPTN (2024a) in addition to patient testimony at public webinars and committee expertise.
NOTES: * = re-transplant
U.S. HAND TRANSPLANTS
TABLE C-2 U.S. Hand Transplants 1999–2024
| Year | Location | Institution | Indication | Complications | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Louisville, KY | Louisville VCA Program (CM Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, University of Louisville, Kleinert Kutz Hand Care Center, Jewish Hospital) | Unilateral—firework accident | Not reported | Carter (2016), Christine M. Kleinert Institutue (2012) |
| 2001 | Louisville, KY | Louisville VCA Program (CM Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, University of Louisville, Kleinert Kutz Hand Care Center, Jewish Hospital) | Unilateral—firework accident | Not reported | Carter (2016), Christine M. Kleinert Institutue (2012) |
| Year | Location | Institution | Indication | Complications | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Louisville, KY | Louisville VCA Program (CM Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, University of Louisville, Kleinert Kutz Hand Care Center, Jewish Hospital) | Unilateral—trauma | Not reported | Carter (2016), Christine M. Kleinert Institutue (2012) |
| 2008 | Louisville, KY | Louisville VCA Program (CM Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, University of Louisville, Kleinert Kutz Hand Care Center, Jewish Hospital) | Unilateral—ballistic injury | Not reported | Carter (2016), Christine M. Kleinert Institutue (2012) |
| 2008 | Louisville, KY | Louisville VCA Program (CM Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, University of Louisville, Kleinert Kutz Hand Care Center, Jewish Hospital) | Unilateral—burns | Not reported | Carter (2016), Christine M. Kleinert Institutue (2012) |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh, PA | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | Unilateral—trauma/military-related injury | Acute rejection | Melada (2010), Schneeberger et al. (2013) |
| Year | Location | Institution | Indication | Complications | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Pittsburgh, PA | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | Bilateral—sepsis | Poor function, acute rejection | CBS News (2016), Melada (2010), Schneeberger et al. (2013) |
| 2010 | Pittsburgh, PA | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | Bilateral—trauma | Acute rejection, kidney failure | Roth (2010), Schneeberger et al. (2013) |
| 2010 | Pittsburgh, PA | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | Unilateral—sepsis | Acute rejection | Schneeberger et al. (2013) |
| 2010 | Pittsburgh, PA | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | Bilateral—sepsis | Acute rejection | Schneeberger et al. (2013) |
| 2010 | Louisville, KY | (CM Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, University of Louisville, Kleinert Kutz Hand Care Center, Jewish Hospital) | Bilateral—burns | Not reported | Carter (2016), Christine M. Kleinert Institutue (2012) |
| 2010 | Dallas, TX | UT Southwestern | Unilateral—not reported | Not reported | OPTN (2024b) |
| 2011 | Boston, MA | Brigham and Women’s Hospital | Bilateral—not reported | Not reported | Mass General (2024) |
| 2011 | Boston, MA | Brigham and Women’s Hospital | Bilateral—sepsis | Not reported | BWH (n.d.b) |
| 2011 | Philadelphia, PA | University of Pennsylvania | Bilateral—sepsis | Not reported | Graff (2018) |
| 2011 | Los Angeles, CA | University of California, Los Angeles | Unilateral—trauma | Not reported | UCLA Health (2011) |
| 2011 | Atlanta, GA | Emory University | Unilateral—Kawasaki disease | Not reported | Emory Magazine (2011) |
| Year | Location | Institution | Indication | Complications | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Louisville, KY | Louisville VCA Program (CM Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, University of Louisville, Kleinert Kutz Hand Care Center, Jewish Hospital) | Unilateral—trauma | Not reported | Carter (2016), Christine M. Kleinert Institutue (2012) |
| 2012 | Atlanta, GA | Emory University | Bilateral—not reported | Allograft loss | OPTN (2024b) |
| 2012 | Baltimore, MD | Johns Hopkins | Bilateral—military-related injury | Not reported | Johns Hopkins (2016) |
| 2012 | Louisville, KY | Louisville VCA Program (CM Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, University of Louisville, Kleinert Kutz Hand Care Center, Jewish Hospital) | Unilateral—trauma | Not reported | Carter (2016) |
| 2012 | Boston, MA | Brigham and Women’s Hospital | Unilateral—burns | Not reported | Mass General (2024) |
| 2014 | Boston, MA | Brigham and Women’s Hospital | Bilateral—infection | Acute rejection | BWH (n.d.-a) |
| Year | Location | Institution | Indication | Complications | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Louisville, KY | Louisville VCA Program (CM Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, University of Louisville, Kleinert Kutz Hand Care Center, Jewish Hospital) | Unilateral—trauma | Allograft removal, rejection | Business Wire (2014), Carter (2016) |
| 2015 | Philadelphia, PA | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia | Bilateral—sepsis | Not reported | CHOP (2015) |
| 2015 | Baltimore, MD | Johns Hopkins | Unilateral—trauma | Not reported | Johns Hopkins (2016) |
| 2016 | Louisville, KY | Louisville VCA Program (CM Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, University of Louisville, Kleinert Kutz Hand Care Center, Jewish Hospital) | Bilateral—infection | Not reported | Buisness Wire (2016), Carter (2016) |
| 2016 | Boston, MA | Brigham and Women’s Hospital | Bilateral—military-related injury | Not reported | BWH (n.d.b) |
| 2016 | Philadelphia, PA | University of Pennsylvania | Bilateral—trauma | Not reported | OPTN (2024b) |
| 2016 | Los Angeles, CA | University of California, Los Angeles | Unilateral—illness | Not reported | Albin (2017) |
| 2016 | Durham, NC | Duke University | Unilateral—trauma | Not reported | Duke University (2016) |
| 2017 | Baltimore, MD | Johns Hopkins | Bilateral—military-related injury | Not reported | Gmiter (2017) |
| Year | Location | Institution | Indication | Complications | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Durham, NC | Duke University | Bilateral—infection | Not reported | deBlecourt (2019) |
| 2019 | Philadelphia, PA | University of Pennsylvania | Bilateral—sepsis | Not reported | OPTN (2024b) |
| 2019 | Durham, NC | Duke University | Unilateral—infection | Not reported | Walker (2019) |
| 2020 | New York, NY | NYU Langone Health | Bilateral—burn | Not reported | NYU Langone Health (n.d.) |
| 2021 | Rochester, MN | Mayo Clinic | Bilateral—not reported | Not reported | OPTN (2024b) |
| 2024 | Philadelphia, PA | University of Pennsylvania | Bilateral—not reported | Not reported | ASRT (n.d.) |
SOURCES: Listed above, in addition to patient testimony at public webinars, committee expertise, and OPTN national data OPTN (2024b).
INTERNATIONAL FACE TRANSPLANTS
TABLE C-3 International Face Transplants 2005–2024
| Year | Location | Institution | Indication | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Amiens, France | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Nord | Animal attack | Acute rejection, chronic rejection, malignancy, allograft removal due to chronic rejection, deceased (malignancy) |
| 2006 | Xi’an, China | Xijing Military Hospital | Animal attack | Acute rejection, deceased (sepsis from non-adherence) |
| 2007 | Paris, France | Henri Mondor Hospital | Neurofibromatosis | Acute rejection, infection |
| 2009 | Paris, France | Henri Mondor Hospital | Ballistic trauma | Acute rejection |
| 2009 | Paris, France | Henri Mondor Hospital | Third degree burn | Deceased (sepsis) |
| 2009 | Paris, France | Henri Mondor Hospital | Ballistic trauma | Acute rejection |
| 2009 | Valencia, Spain | Hospital La Fe | Malignancy | Acute rejection, deceased (malignancy) |
| Year | Location | Institution | Indication | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Amiens, France | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Nord | Explosion | Acute rejection, chronic rejection, liver transplantation, malignancy, sepsis, allograft loss due to vasculopathy, deceased (cause not reported) |
| 2010 | Seville, Spain | Virgen del Rocio Hospital | Neurofibromatosis type 1 | Acute rejection |
| 2010 | Barcelona, Spain | Vall d’Hebron Hospital | Ballistic trauma | Acute rejection |
| 2010 | Paris, France | Henri Mondor Hospital | Neurofibromatosis type 1 | Acute rejection, chronic rejection |
| 2011 | Paris, France | Henri Mondor Hospital | Ballistic trauma | Acute rejection |
| 2011 | Paris, France | Henri Mondor Hospital | Ballistic trauma | Acute rejection, deceased (suicide) |
| 2011 | Ghent, Belgium | University Hospital | Ballistic trauma | Acute rejection |
| 2012 | Ankara, Turkey | Akdeniz University School of Medicine | Burn | Acute rejection |
| 2012 | Ankara, Turkey | Gazi University Hospital | Ballistic trauma | Acute rejection, deceased (sepsis) |
| 2012 | Ankara, Turkey | Hacettepe University | Burn | Acute rejection |
| 2012 | Ankara, Turkey | Akdeniz University School of Medicine | Thermal burn | Acute rejection |
| 2012 | Amiens, France | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Nord | Vascular tumor | Acute rejection |
| 2013 | Gliwice, Poland | Maria Skłodowska-Curie Institute of Oncology | Trauma | Acute rejection |
| 2013 | Ankara, Turkey | Akdeniz University School of Medicine | Ballistic trauma | Acute rejection |
| 2013 | Ankara, Turkey | Akdeniz University School of Medicine | Ballistic trauma | Acute rejection, malignancy, posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder, allograft removal due to malignancy, deceased (sepsis) |
| 2013 | Ankara, Turkey | Akdeniz University School of Medicine | Ballistic trauma | Acute rejection |
| Year | Location | Institution | Indication | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Gliwice, Poland | Maria Skłodowska-Curie Institute of Oncology | Neurofibromatosis type 1 | Acute rejection |
| 2015 | Barcelona, Spain | Vall d’Hebron Hospital | Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) | Acute rejection, malignancy |
| 2015 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | S.M.Kirov Military Medical Academy | Electrical burn | Acute rejection |
| 2016 | Helsinki, Finland | Helsinki University Hospital | Ballistic trauma | Not reported |
| 2018* | Paris, France | Georges-Pompidou European Hospital | Chronic rejection of previous face transplantation in 2010 | Not reported |
| 2018 | Helsinki, Finland | Helsinki University Hospital | Ballistic trauma | Not reported |
| 2018 | Montreal, Canada | Maisonneuve Rosemont Hospital | Ballistic trauma | Acute rejection |
| 2018 | Rome, Italy | Sant’ Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University | Neurofibromatosis type 1 | Allograft removal due to arterial occlusion |
| 2021 | Paris, France | Electrical burn | Not reported | |
| 2024 | Barcelona, Spain | Bellvitge Hospital | Neurofibromatosis type 1 | Not reported |
SOURCES: Alberti and Hoyle (2021), Diep et al. (2021), Homsy et al. (2024), Murcia Today (2024).
NOTES: * = re-transplant
INTERNATIONAL HAND TRANSPLANTS
TABLE C-4 International Hand Transplants 1964–2024
| Year | Location | Institution | Indication | Complications | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | Clinica Guayaquil | Unilateral—combat injury | Allograft removed—unsuccessful | Fernandez et al. (2019) |
| 1998 | Lyon, France | Unilateral—trauma | Acute rejection, hyperglycemia, Herpes infection, allografts removed in 2001 | Kvernmo et al. (2005), Petruzzo et al. (2008) |
| Year | Location | Institution | Indication | Complications | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Guangzhou, China | - | Unilateral—trauma | Chronic rejection, thrombosis, infection | Kvernmo et al. (2005), Pei et al. (2012) |
| 1999 | Guangzhou, China | - | Unilateral—trauma | Allograft loss, hyperglycemia, dermatitis, infection | Kvernmo et al. (2005), Pei et al. (2012) |
| 2000 | Lyon, France | - | Bilateral—trauma | Hyperglycemia, serum sickness, acute rejection | Petruzzo et al. (2023), Petruzzo et al. (2008) |
| 2000 | Selayang, Malaysia | Selayang Hospital | Unilateral—not reported | Not reported | Ahmad et al. (2021) |
| 2000 | Innsbruck, Austria | Innsbruck Medical University Hospital | Bilateral—trauma | Acute rejection, infection, metabolic side effects | Hautz et al. (2020) |
| 2000 | Milan, Italy | - | Unilateral—not reported | Not reported | Kvernmo et al. (2005) |
| 2000 | Guangxi, China | - | Unilateral—trauma | Allograft loss, infection, hypoproteinemia, acute rejection | Kvernmo et al. (2005), Pei et al. (2012) |
| 2000 | Guangxi, China | - | Unilateral—trauma | Allograft loss, infection, hypoproteinemia, acute rejection | Kvernmo et al. (2005), Pei et al. (2012) |
| 2000 | Guangzhou, China | - | Bilateral—trauma | Hyperglycemia, chronic rejection | Kvernmo et al. (2005), Pei et al. (2012) |
| 2001 | Harbin, China | - | Bilateral—trauma | Hyperglycemia, serum sickness, chronic rejection | Kvernmo et al. (2005), Pei et al. (2012) |
| 2001 | China | - | Unilateral—trauma | Hyperglycemia, chronic rejection | Pei et al. (2012) |
| 2001 | Milan, Italy | - | Unilateral—not reported | Not reported | Kvernmo et al. (2005) |
| 2002 | China | - | Unilateral—trauma | Allograft loss, chronic rejection | Pei et al. (2012) |
| Year | Location | Institution | Indication | Complications | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | China | - | Bilateral—trauma | Hyperglycemia, chronic rejection | Pei et al. (2012) |
| 2002 | Belgium | - | Unilateral—trauma | Hyperglycemia, psychological | Schuind et al. (2006) |
| 2003 | Lyon, France | - | Bilateral—trauma | Thrombosis, acute rejection, chronic rejection | Petruzzo et al. (2023), Petruzzo et al. (2008) |
| 2003 | China | - | Unilateral—trauma | Allograft loss, chronic rejection | Pei et al. (2012) |
| 2003 | Innsbruck, Austria | Innsbruck Medical University Hospital | Bilateral—high voltage injury | Acute rejection, infection, metabolic side effects | Hautz et al. (2020) |
| 2004 | China | - | Unilateral—trauma | Allograft loss, infection, erythema, chronic rejection | Pei et al. (2012) |
| 2006 | Trzebnica, Poland | St. Jadwiga Hospital | Unilateral—trauma | Acute rejection | Jablecki et al. (2010) |
| 2006 | Valencia, Spain | Clinica Cavadas | Bilateral—trauma | Acute rejection | Cavadas et al. (2009) |
| 2006 | China | - | Unilateral—trauma | Allograft loss, chronic rejection | Pei et al. (2012) |
| 2006 | Innsbruck, Austria | Innsbruck Medical University Hospital | Bilateral—trauma | Acute rejection, infection, metabolic side effects | Hautz et al. (2020) |
| 2007 | Lyon, France | - | Bilateral—electrical burns | Acute rejection | Petruzzo et al. (2023) |
| 2008 | Trzebnica, Poland | St. Jadwiga Hospital | Unilateral—trauma | Thrombosis | Jablecki et al. (2010) |
| 2008 | Trzebnica, Poland | St. Jadwiga Hospital | Unilateral—trauma | Hyperglycemia | Jablecki et al. (2010) |
| 2008 | Munich, Germany | - | Bilateral—trauma | Not reported | Shores et al. (2015) |
| 2008 | Lyon, France | - | Bilateral—burns | Acute rejection | Petruzzo et al. (2023) |
| Year | Location | Institution | Indication | Complications | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Paris, France | Henri Mondor Hospital | Bilateral—burns | Not reported | France 24 (2009) |
| 2009 | Trzebnica, Poland | St. Jadwiga Hospital | Unilateral—trauma | Acute rejection, infection | Jablecki et al. (2010) |
| 2009 | Innsbruck, Austria | Innsbruck Medical University Hospital | Unilateral—trauma | Acute rejection, infection, metabolic side effects, allograft loss | Hautz et al. (2020) |
| 2009 | Lyon, France | - | Bilateral—trauma | Acute rejection | Petruzzo et al. (2023) |
| 2010 | Trzebnica, Poland | St. Jadwiga Hospital | Bilateral—ballistic injury | Chronic rejection, polyuria | Jablecki et al. (2010) |
| 2010 | Trzebnica, Poland | St. Jadwiga Hospital | Unilateral—trauma | Not reported | Jablecki et al. (2010) |
| 2010 | Antalaya, Turkey | Akdeniz University Hospital | Bilateral —trauma | Not reported | Özkan et al. (2011) |
| 2010 | Monza, Italy | San Gerardo Hospital | Bilateral —sepsis | Not reported | Eggleton (2010) |
| 2010 | Valencia, Spain | Clinica Cavadas | Bilateral—trauma | Not reported | Cavadas et al. (2011) |
| 2010 | Mexico City, Mexico | National Institute of Medical Science and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran | Bilateral—electrical burn | Deceased (cause unknown) | Iglesias et al. (2014) |
| 2011 | Melbourne, Australia | St. Vincent’s Hospital | Unilateral—sepsis | Acute rejection | Dwyer et al. (2012), Furniss et al. (2012) |
| 2012 | Leeds, England | Leeds Teaching Hospital | Unilateral—not reported | Acute rejection | Clark et al. (2020), Leonard et al. (2024) |
| 2012 | Mexico City, Mexico | National Institute of Medical Science and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran | Bilateral—high voltage injury | Acute rejection | Iglesias et al. (2016) |
| Year | Location | Institution | Indication | Complications | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lyon, France | - | Bilateral—trauma | Acute rejection | Petruzzo et al. (2023) |
| 2013 | Tehran, Iran | Khordad Plastic Surgery Hospital | Unilateral—trauma | Not reported | Kalantar-Hormozi et al. (2013) |
| 2014 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital | Unilateral—trauma | Acute rejection, infection | Kuo et al. (2016) |
| 2014 | Innsbruck, Austria | Innsbruck Medical University Hospital | Bilateral—trauma | Acute rejection, infection, metabolic side effects | Hautz et al. (2020) |
| 2015 | Kochi, India | Amrita Hospital | Bilateral—trauma | Acute rejection | Iyer (2023), Kadam (2024), Patel et al. (2022), Sharma et al. (2023b) |
| 2015 | Kochi, India | Amrita Hospital | Bilateral—trauma | Acute rejection | Patel et al. (2022), Sharma et al. (2023b) |
| 2015 | Mexico City, Mexico City | Mexico General Hospital | Bilateral—trauma | Not reported | Gobierno de Mexico (2016) |
| 2016 | Toronto, Canada | Toronto Western Hospital | Unilateral—trauma | Not reported | Ubelacker (2016) |
| 2016 | Leeds, England | Leeds Teaching Hospital | Bilateral—not reported | Acute rejection | Clark et al. (2020), Leonard et al. (2024) |
| 2016 | Antalya, Turkey | Akdeniz University Hospital | Bilateral—trauma | Not reported | Hurriyet Daily News (2016) |
| 2016 | Kochi, India | Amrita Hospital | Bilateral—electrical burns | Acute rejection, allergic reaction, chronic rejection | Sharma et al. (2023a), Sharma et al. (2023b) |
| 2016 | Lyon, France | - | Bilateral—sepsis | Acute rejection | Petruzzo et al. (2023) |
| 2017 | Leeds, England | Leeds Teaching Hospital | Bilateral—not reported | Acute rejection | Clark et al. (2020), Leonard et al. (2024) |
| Year | Location | Institution | Indication | Complications | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Daegu, Korea | Yeungnam University Medical Center | Unilateral—trauma | Acute rection | Woo et al. (2021) |
| 2017 | Taoyuan City, Taiwan | Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital | Bilateral—not reported | Not reported | Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (2022) |
| 2017 | Wroclaw, Poland | University Hospital of Wroclaw | Unilateral—congenital | Not reported | Polish Press Agency (2017) |
| 2017 | Kochi, India | Amrita Hospital | Bilateral—trauma | Acute rejection | Patel et al. (2022), Sharma et al. (2023a), Sharma et al. (2023b) |
| 2017 | Pondicherry, India | Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research | Bilateral—electrocution | Not reported | JIPMER Deceased Donor Transplantation Committee (2020), Kadam (2024), Patel et al. (2022) |
| 2017 | Chennai, India | Stanley Medical College Hospital | Bilateral—not reported | Not reported | Kadam (2024), Patel et al. (2022), The Hindu (2018) |
| 2018 | Leeds, England | Leeds Teaching Hospital | Bilateral—not reported | Not reported | Clark et al. (2020), Leonard et al. (2024) |
| 2018 | Leeds, England | Leeds Teaching Hospital | Unilateral—not reported | Acute rejection | Clark et al. (2020), Leonard et al. (2024) |
| 2018 | Kochi, India | Amrita Hospital | Bilateral—electrical burns | Not reported | Sharma et al. (2023a), Sharma et al. (2023b) |
| 2018 | Pune, India | Armed Forces Medical College | Bilateral—not reported | Acute rejection | Patel et al. (2022) |
| Year | Location | Institution | Indication | Complications | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Pondicherry, India | Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research | Bilateral—not reported | Not reported | JIPMER Deceased Donor Transplantation Committee (2020), Kadam (2024), Patel et al. (2022) |
| 2019 | Leeds, England | Leeds Teaching Hospital | Bilateral—not reported | Not reported | Clark et al. (2020), Leonard et al. (2024) |
| 2019 | Antalya, Turkey | Akdeniz University Hospital | Bilateral—not reported | Not reported | Yildiz and Adam (2020) |
| 2019 | Kochi, India | Amrita Hospital | Bilateral—electrical burns | Acute rejection | Sharma et al. (2023a), Sharma et al. (2023b) |
| 2019 | Pondicherry, India | Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research | Bilateral—not reported | Not reported | JIPMER Deceased Donor Transplantation Committee (2020), Kadam (2024) |
| 2020 | Kochi, India | Amrita Hospital | Bilateral—trauma | Not reported | Sharma et al. (2023a), Sharma et al. (2023b) |
| 2020 | Kochi, India | Amrita Hospital | Bilateral—trauma | Not reported | Sharma et al. (2023a), Sharma et al. (2023b) |
| 2020 | Mumbai, India | Gleneagles Hospital | Bilateral—not reported | Not reported | Kadam (2024), Patel et al. (2022) |
| 2021 | Lyon, France | Hospices Civils de Lyon | Bilateral—high voltage injury | Not reported | Thompson (2021) |
| 2021 | Seoul, Korea | Yonsei University | Unilateral—trauma | Acute rejection | Lee et al. (2023) |
| 2021 | Kochi, India | Amrita Hospital | Bilateral—not reported | Not reported | Patel et al. (2022) |
| Year | Location | Institution | Indication | Complications | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Mumbai, India | Gleneagles Hospital | Bilateral—not reported | Not reported | Kadam (2024), Patel et al. (2022) |
| 2021 | Mumbai, India | Gleneagles Hospital | Bilateral—not reported | Not reported | Kadam (2024), Patel et al. (2022) |
| 2021 | Mumbai, India | King Edward Memorial Hospital | Unilateral—not reported | Not reported | Kadam (2024), Patel et al. (2022) |
| 2021 | Leeds, England | Leeds Teaching Hospital | Bilateral—Scleroderma | Acute rejection | Kay (2022), Leonard et al. (2024), Scleroderma and Raynaud’s UK (n.d.) |
| 2021 | Chennai, India | Gleneagles Hospital | Bilateral—not reported | Not reported | Kadam (2024) |
| 2022 | Mumbai, India | Gleneagles Hospital | Bilateral—not reported | Not reported | Kadam (2024), Patel et al. (2022) |
| 2022 | Mumbai, India | Gleneagles Hospital | Bilateral (unilateral partial) | Not reported | Kadam (2024), The Economic Times (2022) |
| 2022 | Kochi, India | Amrita Hospital | Bilateral—electrical burns | Not reported | Amma (2022) |
| 2022 | Kochi, India | Amrita Hospital | Bilateral—electrical burns | Not reported | Amma (2022) |
| 2022 | Leeds, England | Leeds Teaching Hospital | Bilateral—electrical burns | Acute rejection, infection | Kay (2022), Leonard et al. (2024) |
| 2022 | Kochi, India | Amrita Hospital | Bilateral—trauma | Not reported | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (2022) |
| 2023 | Mumbai, India | Gleneagles Hospital | Unilateral—congenital | Not reported | Kadam (2024), Satbhai (2023) |
| Year | Location | Institution | Indication | Complications | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kolkata, India | Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research and Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital | Bilateral—electrical burn | Not reported | Indian Transplant Newsletter (2023), Kadam (2024) |
| 2023 | Mumbai, India | Gleneagles Hospital | Bilateral—electrical burns | Not reported | Kadam (2024), The Times of India (2023) |
| 2023 | Mumbai, India | Gleneagles Hospital | Bilateral—electrical burns | Not reported | Kadam (2024), India Today (2023) |
| 2023 | Faridabad, India | Amrita Hospital | Unilateral—trauma | Not reported | India Today (2024), Kadam (2024) |
| 2023 | Faridabad, India | Amrita Hospital | Bilateral—trauma | Not reported | India Today (2024), Kadam (2024) |
| 2024 | Delhi, India | Sir Ganga Ram Hospital | Bilateral—trauma | Not reported | Kadam (2024), Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (2024) |
| 2024 | Chennai, India | Gleneagles Hospital | Bilateral—trauma | Not reported | Kadam (2024), The Times of India (2024) |
| 2024 | Mumbai, India | Gleneagles Hospital | Bilateral—electrical burns | Not reported | Kadam (2024), ap7am.com (2024) |
| 2024 | Kochi, India | Amrita Hospital | Bilateral—electrical burns | Not reported | Amrita Hospital (2024) |
| 2024 | Mumbai, India | Gleneagles Hospital | Unilateral—electrical burns | Not reported | Kadam (2024) Deccan Herald (2024) |
| 2024 | Leeds, England | Leeds Teaching Hospital | Bilateral—meningitis | Not reported | BBC (2024), Leonard et al. (2024) |
| 2024 | Helsinki, Finland | Meilahti Bridge Hospital | Unilateral—not reported | Not reported | Yle News (2024) |
| 2024 | Mumbai, India | Gleneagles Hospital | Bilateral—trauma | Not reported | GPN (2025) |
| Year | Location | Institution | Indication | Complications | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year unknown | Milan, Italy | Monza University of Mila-Bicocca | Unilateral—trauma | Not reported | Lanzetta et al. (2007) |
| Year unknown | Milan, Italy | Monza University of Mila-Bicocca | Unilateral—trauma | Not reported | Lanzetta et al. (2007) |
| Year unknown | Milan, Italy | Monza University of Mila-Bicocca | Unilateral—trauma | Not reported | Lanzetta et al. (2007) |
| Year unknown | Leeds, England | Leeds Teaching Hospital | Not reported | Not reported | Leonard et al. (2024) |
| Year unknown | Kochi, India | Amrita Hospital | Not reported | Not reported | Kadam (2024) |
| Year unknown | Kochi, India | Amrita Hospital | Not reported | Not reported | Kadam (2024) |
| Year unknown | Chennai, India | Gleneagles Hospital | Bilateral—not reported | Not reported | Kadam (2024) |
| Year unknown | Mumbai, India | Gleneagles Hospital | Not reported | Not reported | Kadam (2024) |
| Year unknown | Mumbai, India | Gleneagles Hospital | Not reported | Not reported | Kadam (2024) |
| Year unknown | Valencia, Spain | - | Bilateral | Not reported | Cavadas et al. (2011) |
| Year unknown | Madrid, Spain | - | Bilateral | Not reported | Alolabi et al. (2017) |
| Year unknown | Spain | - | Not reported | Not reported | Rosales et al., (2019) |
SOURCES: Data from sources listed above and testimony at public webinars
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