2015
Utility of Sentinel Flaps in Assessing Facial Allograft Rejection
Kueckelhaus M, Fischer S, Lian C, Bueno E, Marty F, Tullius S, Pribaz J, Murphy G, Pomahac B. Utility of Sentinel Flaps in Assessing Facial Allograft Rejection. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2015, 135: 250-258. PMID: 25255116, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000000797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFacial allograftRejection monitoringFasciocutaneous radial forearm flapCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELSevere rejection episodesFurther surgical proceduresFacial allotransplantationFree fasciocutaneous radial forearm flapRadial forearm flapAxial blood supplyFunctional flapNonfacial sitesRejection episodesLimited skin areaSevere rejectionAllograft rejectionClinical findingsFacial dermatitisFrequent biopsiesBiopsy pairsBiopsy specimensHistologic evaluationSkin biopsiesBlood supplySurgical procedures
2014
Wound healing in acutely injured fascia
Lau F, Pomahac B. Wound healing in acutely injured fascia. Wound Repair And Regeneration 2014, 22: 14-17. PMID: 24813359, DOI: 10.1111/wrr.12165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFascial healingIncisional herniaApparent functional deficitsSpecific surgical methodsFascial wound healingPaucity of dataHealing failureAcute injuryFunctional deficitsSurgical methodsSurgical proceduresSuch herniasMedical costsClinical settingHerniaClinical methodsFasciaWound healingHealingUnexpected findingRecent studiesSuch healingFailureCeliotomyPatients
2012
Psychosocial Changes 6 Months after Face Transplantation
Chang G, Pomahac B. Psychosocial Changes 6 Months after Face Transplantation. Journal Of The Academy Of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2012, 54: 367-371. PMID: 23194929, PMCID: PMC3593952, DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2012.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultFacial TransplantationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInterpersonal RelationsInterview, PsychologicalLinear ModelsMaleOutcome Assessment, Health CarePostoperative PeriodPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesQuality of LifeSelf ConceptSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsConceptsMental healthComprehensive psychiatric assessmentChanges 6 monthsCommon clinical practiceFull facial transplantationNovel surgical procedureMOS SF-12Facial transplantationOverall mental healthTransplantation programPsychosocial statusSurgical proceduresEQ-5D.Life measuresPsychiatric assessmentClinical practiceTransplantationPsychosocial changesFace transplantationMonthsRecipientsSurgeryMeasures 3Assessment protocolSame period
2009
Use of a smooth, resorbable template for delivery of cultured pellets of autologous chondrocytes to articular cartilage defects--preliminary report.
Pomahac B, Zuhaili B, Kudsi Y, Aflaki P, Eriksson E. Use of a smooth, resorbable template for delivery of cultured pellets of autologous chondrocytes to articular cartilage defects--preliminary report. Eplasty 2009, 9: e35. PMID: 19784362, PMCID: PMC2741494.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutologous chondrocyte transplantationControl groupChondrocyte pelletsArticular cartilage defectsNew Zealand white rabbitsZealand white rabbitsCartilage defectsExtracellular matrix depositionWeeks posttransplantationTransplanted groupLactoSorb platesSurgical proceduresHistological evaluationWhite rabbitsFemoral condyleChondrocyte transplantationInvasive meansTransplantationFibrous tissueCostal cartilageAdjacent intact cartilageResorbable carriersChondrocyte suspensionPreliminary reportDedifferentiation of chondrocytes