Doctors hail first face and double hand transplant

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Doctors hail first face and double hand transplant
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Mr DiMeo thanked the donor for his 'second chance'
Doctors in New York have performed the world's first successful face and double hand transplant.
Joe DiMeo, 22, underwent the 23-hour surgery, performed by a team of more than 140 healthcare workers last August.
A car crash in 2018 left Mr DiMeo with third-degree burns over 80% of his body. His fingertips were amputated and he lost his lips and eyelids.
He said the operation had given him a "second chance at life".
Mr DiMeo was on his way home from a night shift when he fell asleep at the wheel. His car crashed, bursting into flames.

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