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First face transplant performed in U.S.

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The Cleveland Clinic announced Tuesday it has performed the nation’s first almost total face transplant.

A hospital spokeswoman said Tuesday that the operation was done a couple weeks ago. Reconstructive surgeon Dr. Maria Siemionow replaced 80 percent of a woman’s face with that of a dead female donor.

The patient’s name and age were not released.
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