2018
Face transplantation—current status and future developments
Tasigiorgos S, Kollar B, Krezdorn N, Bueno E, Tullius S, Pomahac B. Face transplantation—current status and future developments. Transplant International 2018, 31: 677-688. PMID: 29421860, DOI: 10.1111/tri.13130.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Role of Facial Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation in Burn Patients
Bharadia D, Sinha I, Pomahac B. Role of Facial Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation in Burn Patients. Clinics In Plastic Surgery 2017, 44: 857-864. PMID: 28888310, DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2017.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBurnsComposite Tissue AllograftsEstheticsFacial InjuriesFacial TransplantationHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsPatient SelectionConceptsComposite allotransplantationFacial Vascularized Composite AllotransplantationExtensive burn injuriesRisk of rejectionVascularized Composite AllotransplantationQuality of lifeLifelong regimenVCA patientsImmunosuppression medicationsPowerful reconstructive toolsBurn patientsTreatment optionsSurgical techniqueBurn injuryReconstructive surgeryPatientsReconstructive toolFace transplantationAllotransplantationImproved qualityFacial formImmunosuppressionMedicationsRegimenSurgery
2016
Patient Recruitment and Referral Patterns in Face Transplantation
Kiwanuka H, Aycart M, Bueno E, Alhefzi M, Krezdorn N, Pomahac B. Patient Recruitment and Referral Patterns in Face Transplantation. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2016, 138: 224-231. PMID: 27348655, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000002268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReferral patternsPhysician referralPatient recruitmentFace transplantationDemographic characteristicsShort-term resultsClinical trial statusPatient characteristicsTransplantation centersRetrospective reviewAuthors' centerClinical trialsImmediate exclusionAesthetic deficitsPhysician educationAverage ageBurn communityTrial statusProtocol approvalRelationship of characteristicsTransplantationReferralUnited StatesAreas of improvementInjury
2015
Intraoral features and considerations in face transplantation
Wall A, Bueno E, Pomahac B, Treister N. Intraoral features and considerations in face transplantation. Oral Diseases 2015, 22: 93-103. PMID: 25420927, DOI: 10.1111/odi.12301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDental OcclusionFacial TransplantationGraft RejectionHumansMouth MucosaPatient SelectionSensationToothConceptsFace transplantationReconstructive surgeryGross facial deformityQuantitative sensory testingSoft tissueSoft tissue findingsComprehensive oral rehabilitationIntraoral soft tissuesDental hard tissuesLichenoid inflammationMucosal rejectionSolitary episodeDonor toothPatients' qualityFunctional outcomeMucosal complicationsRadiographic evaluationOral rehabilitationTissue findingsWomen's HospitalClinical indicationsImproved outcomesSensory testingIntraoral featuresStomatognathic function
2014
Fortschritte in der Gesichtstransplantation
Kueckelhaus M, Lehnhardt M, Fischer S, Eriksson E, Pomahac B, Hirsch T. Fortschritte in der Gesichtstransplantation. Handchirurgie · Mikrochirurgie · Plastische Chirurgie 2014, 46: 206-213. PMID: 25162238, DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1385850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascularised composite allotransplantationFace transplantationLife-threatening side effectsSolid organ transplantationDifferent transplant centersImmunosuppressive regimensMaintenance immunosuppressionVCA proceduresImmunosuppressive strategiesTransplant centersPatients' qualityLifelong immunosuppressionOrgan preservationSurgical techniqueOrgan transplantationComposite allograftsComposite allotransplantationSide effectsTransplantationFunctional reintegrationImmunosuppressionAnatomic structuresImmunogenic partFirst caseDifferent protocols
2011
A Position Paper in Support of Hand Transplantation in the Blind
Carty M, Bueno E, Lehmann L, Pomahac B. A Position Paper in Support of Hand Transplantation in the Blind. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2011, 128: 510e-515e. PMID: 22030511, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e31822b62e7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHand transplantationA multidisciplinary protocol for face transplantation at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Bueno E, Diaz-Siso J, Pomahac B. A multidisciplinary protocol for face transplantation at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2011, 64: 1572-1579. PMID: 21872546, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2011.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransplant programsWomen's HospitalMultidisciplinary protocolRegional organ procurement organizationFace transplant programsSevere facial disfigurementOrgan procurement organizationsFace transplant candidatesFace transplant teamInstitutional review boardFace transplant patientsTransplant patientsTransplant candidatesTransplantation teamTransplant teamOptimal careTransplantation programTransplantation surgeryTransplant processRehabilitation specialistsHospitalPreoperative planningInformed consentPatientsReview boardEvolution of indications for facial transplantation
Pomahac B, Diaz-Siso J, Bueno E. Evolution of indications for facial transplantation. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2011, 64: 1410-1416. PMID: 21843979, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2011.06.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlast InjuriesBurnsFacial InjuriesFacial TransplantationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient SelectionTreatment OutcomeWounds, GunshotConceptsLong-term outcomesFace transplantationUnknown long-term outcomesAbsolute exclusion criteriaInstitutional review board approvalExpansion of indicationsReview board approvalPartial face transplantationFacial transplantationFacial defectsEvolution of indicationsSevere facial defectsFacial functionLifelong immunosuppressionCurrent indicationsExclusion criteriaBoard approvalTransplantationSafe reductionSensory functionPatientsPotential patientsTransplantation studiesImmunosuppressionIndicationsFace Transplantation
Pomahac B, Nowinski D, Diaz-Siso J, Bueno E, Talbot S, Sinha I, Westvik T, Vyas R, Singhal D. Face Transplantation. Current Problems In Surgery 2011, 48: 293-357. PMID: 21463717, DOI: 10.1067/j.cpsurg.2011.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsFacial TransplantationHumansImmunosuppression TherapyPatient SelectionSurgery, PlasticTransplantation ImmunologyConceptsPartial 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