Face transplant- rejection suspected

(ANSA) - Rome, September 24 - Rome's Sant'Andrea hospital said Monday that there was a "suspected rejection" after it performed Italy's first face transplant at the weekend on a woman. The hospital said that the "general conditions of the patient are good and there are no concerns for her life".
    It said the 27-hour operation that ended early on Sunday was "technically successful" but added that "the transplanted tissue has show signs of distress".
    As a result, the hospital said it was considering a temporary reconstruction of the face with tissue taken from the patient until a new donor face becomes available.