First-of-its-kind procedure combines scalp, skull, kidney and pancreas transplant

Simultaneous transplantation of a “composite” skull and scalp flap plus a kidney and pancreas — all from the same donor — provided excellent outcomes for a patient with a non-healing scalp defect and declining organ kidney and pancreas function, according to a report….

Simultaneous transplantation of a “composite” skull and scalp flap plus a kidney and pancreas — all from the same donor — provided excellent outcomes for a patient with a non-healing scalp defect and declining organ kidney and pancreas function, according to a report….