Abstract
From the first successful hand transplant that ushered in the era of reconstructive transplantation or vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA), it was apparent that the psychosocial background of the patients and the psychological impact of these visible grafts were of extreme importance to their successful outcome. The outcome that is expected from these grafts includes improving patients’ functional abilities, quality of life, and psychological well-being.1 Notably, the visible and functional nature of most VCA grafts, such as hand, face, or penis, makes the experience of transplantation uniquely different from that of solid organ transplantation.
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