2015
Use of Tumescence for Outpatient Abdominoplasty and Other Concurrent Body Contouring Procedures: A Review of 65 Consecutive Patients.
Holzman N, Singh M, Caterson S, Eriksson E, Pomahac B. Use of Tumescence for Outpatient Abdominoplasty and Other Concurrent Body Contouring Procedures: A Review of 65 Consecutive Patients. Eplasty 2015, 15: e38. PMID: 26366244, PMCID: PMC4559067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeep vein thrombosisPulmonary embolismVein thrombosisConsecutive patientsWound infectionOutpatient abdominoplastySame dayExcellent postoperative pain controlUse of tumescencePercent of patientsPostoperative pain controlBody Contouring ProceduresHospital stayOral narcoticsPain controlPostoperative painSystemic complicationsWound complicationsLocal complicationsSingle surgeonSkin necrosisOutpatient antibioticsPatient populationDrain placementOutpatient procedure
2012
Abdominal wall reconstruction using a non-cross-linked porcine dermal scaffold: a follow-up study
Diaz-Siso J, Bueno E, Pomahac B. Abdominal wall reconstruction using a non-cross-linked porcine dermal scaffold: a follow-up study. Hernia 2012, 17: 37-44. PMID: 22707311, DOI: 10.1007/s10029-012-0927-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal wall reconstructionWall reconstructionMulti-organ failureLong-term outcomesLarger patient populationComplicated abdominal wallAbdominal wall defectAbdominal wall repairMean followMost patientsAnalysis of demographicsPatient populationIntraperitoneal techniqueSurgical techniqueComplex abdominal wall defectsAbdominal wallProsthetic meshPatientsComplicationsWall repairSuccessful outcomeConclusionsThis studyWall defectDermal scaffoldsInitial report
2008
Facial Transplantation and Immunosuppressed Patients: A New Frontier in Reconstructive Surgery
Pomahac B, Aflaki P, Chandraker A, Pribaz J. Facial Transplantation and Immunosuppressed Patients: A New Frontier in Reconstructive Surgery. Transplantation 2008, 85: 1693-1697. PMID: 18580458, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0b013e318176b29e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPartial face transplantationOrgan transplant recipientsFace transplantationTransplant recipientsLife-long immunosuppressionPatient selection criteriaRisk of malignancyComposite tissue transplantationFacial transplantationAlternative reconstructive methodImmunosuppressive regimenImmunosuppressive therapyAdditional immunosuppressionSurgical resectionImmunosuppressed patientsOrgan recipientsPatient populationWomen's HospitalReconstructive surgeryTransplantationIRB approvalSkin cancerReconstructive methodsControversial procedureTissue transplantation