Incorporating Trauma-informed Approaches to Care in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation

Summary:. Since 1998, vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) has been a growing area of research in the field of reconstructive surgery. Although conditions treated with VCA often result from a traumatic injury, there has been limited emphasis on incorporating trauma-informed care (TIC) mo...

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Main Authors: Erika Thys, BA, Matteo Laspro, BA, Bachar F. Chaya, MD, Eduardo D. Rodriguez, MD, DDS, Laura L. Kimberly, PhD, MSW, MBE
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2024-01-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005553
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author Erika Thys, BA
Matteo Laspro, BA
Bachar F. Chaya, MD
Eduardo D. Rodriguez, MD, DDS
Laura L. Kimberly, PhD, MSW, MBE
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description Summary:. Since 1998, vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) has been a growing area of research in the field of reconstructive surgery. Although conditions treated with VCA often result from a traumatic injury, there has been limited emphasis on incorporating trauma-informed care (TIC) models in VCA. Considering the importance of psychosocial well-being in VCA candidates and recipients, applying best practices in TIC to the face, upper extremity, and penile transplantation may be critical in minimizing retraumatization throughout the perioperative process. There are six main principles of TIC: safety; trustworthiness and transparency; peer support; collaboration and mutuality; empowerment and choice; and cultural, historical, and gender issues, which may be further incorporated in care for VCA patients. Evaluating for PTSD and incorporating TIC may have substantial benefit to postoperative outcomes.
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spelling doaj.art-6d230ad0b905480a8ef66067e0c3b5832024-01-29T07:01:16ZengWolters KluwerPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open2169-75742024-01-01121e555310.1097/GOX.0000000000005553202401000-00048Incorporating Trauma-informed Approaches to Care in Vascularized Composite AllotransplantationErika Thys, BA0Matteo Laspro, BA1Bachar F. Chaya, MD2Eduardo D. Rodriguez, MD, DDS3Laura L. Kimberly, PhD, MSW, MBE4From the * University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Reno, Nev.† Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, N.Y.† Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, N.Y.† Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, N.Y.† Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, N.Y.Summary:. Since 1998, vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) has been a growing area of research in the field of reconstructive surgery. Although conditions treated with VCA often result from a traumatic injury, there has been limited emphasis on incorporating trauma-informed care (TIC) models in VCA. Considering the importance of psychosocial well-being in VCA candidates and recipients, applying best practices in TIC to the face, upper extremity, and penile transplantation may be critical in minimizing retraumatization throughout the perioperative process. There are six main principles of TIC: safety; trustworthiness and transparency; peer support; collaboration and mutuality; empowerment and choice; and cultural, historical, and gender issues, which may be further incorporated in care for VCA patients. Evaluating for PTSD and incorporating TIC may have substantial benefit to postoperative outcomes.http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005553
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Eduardo D. Rodriguez, MD, DDS
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Incorporating Trauma-informed Approaches to Care in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
title Incorporating Trauma-informed Approaches to Care in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
title_full Incorporating Trauma-informed Approaches to Care in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
title_fullStr Incorporating Trauma-informed Approaches to Care in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
title_full_unstemmed Incorporating Trauma-informed Approaches to Care in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
title_short Incorporating Trauma-informed Approaches to Care in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
title_sort incorporating trauma informed approaches to care in vascularized composite allotransplantation
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