2024
Ten Year Follow-up After Face Transplantation – a Single Center Retrospective Cohort Study
Huelsboemer L, Kauke-Navarro M, Boroumand S, Parikh N, Hosseini H, Yu C, Stögner V, Ko C, Perry B, Formica R, Hung P, Mahajan A, Azzi J, Murphy G, Pomahac B. Ten Year Follow-up After Face Transplantation – a Single Center Retrospective Cohort Study. American Journal Of Transplantation 2024 PMID: 39413877, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2024.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic rejectionFace transplantationFollow-upSingle center retrospective cohort studyFunctional outcomesSensory returnAnalysis of functional outcomesMedian follow-upIncidence of malignancyMetabolic side effectsGraft rejection episodesComputed tomography angiogramRetrospective cohort studyEvidence of vasculopathyFollow-up periodLong-term outcomesYear follow-upFacial motor functionRejection episodesInfectious complicationsTransplant recipientsPatient ageGraft retentionMedical complicationsCohort study
2023
Application possibilities of artificial intelligence in facial vascularized composite allotransplantation—a narrative review
Knoedler L, Knoedler S, Allam O, Remy K, Miragall M, Safi A, Alfertshofer M, Pomahac B, Kauke-Navarro M. Application possibilities of artificial intelligence in facial vascularized composite allotransplantation—a narrative review. Frontiers In Surgery 2023, 10: 1266399. PMID: 38026484, PMCID: PMC10646214, DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1266399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComposite allotransplantationLong-term outcomesFacial trauma patientsSevere facial disfigurementRejection episodesSurgical treatmentTrauma patientsMalignancy screeningReconstructive surgeryClinical challengeFacial traumaPaucity of studiesReconstructive strategiesNarrative reviewPatientsFacial disfigurementAllotransplantationFuture studiesSurgeryDiagnosisTraumaDisfigurementVascularized Composite Allograft Versus Prosthetic for Reconstruction After Facial and Hand Trauma
Noel O, Dumbrava M, Daoud D, Kammien A, Kauke-Navarro M, Pomahac B, Colen D. Vascularized Composite Allograft Versus Prosthetic for Reconstruction After Facial and Hand Trauma. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2023, 92: 100-105. PMID: 37962243, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHand traumaHand/upper extremityLong-term outcomesUpper extremity traumaDifferent reconstructive optionsUse of prosthesesExtremity traumaBenefit profileUpper extremityReconstructive optionsComposite allotransplantationFace traumaHand reconstructionTraumaClinical realityPrimary optionProsthesisPatientsVCA
2017
Outcomes of Solid Organ Transplants After Simultaneous Solid Organ and Vascularized Composite Allograft Procurements
Aycart M, Alhefzi M, Sharma G, Krezdorn N, Bueno E, Talbot S, Carty M, Tullius S, Pomahac B. Outcomes of Solid Organ Transplants After Simultaneous Solid Organ and Vascularized Composite Allograft Procurements. Transplantation 2017, 101: 1381-1386. PMID: 27140518, PMCID: PMC6347371, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000001262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultComposite Tissue AllograftsFacial TransplantationFemaleGraft SurvivalHumansMaleMiddle AgedOperative TimeOrgan TransplantationPostoperative ComplicationsRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTissue and Organ HarvestingTissue DonorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsGraft survival ratesSolid organsSurvival rateLiver recipientsTransplant recipientsAllograft procurementSolid organ allograftsSolid organ transplantsBrain-dead donorsLong-term outcomesShort-term resultsHeart recipientsIntraoperative parametersDonor surgeryOperative durationOrgan allograftsPostoperative outcomesScientific RegistryTransplantation outcomesPopulation of subjectsCase reportOperative characteristicsUnknown causeNationwide analysisOrgan transplants
2015
Transformation of Face Transplants: Volumetric and Morphologic Graft Changes Resemble Aging After Facial Allotransplantation
Kueckelhaus M, Turk M, Kumamaru K, Wo L, Bueno E, Lian C, Alhefzi M, Aycart M, Fischer S, De Girolami U, Murphy G, Rybicki F, Pomahac B. Transformation of Face Transplants: Volumetric and Morphologic Graft Changes Resemble Aging After Facial Allotransplantation. American Journal Of Transplantation 2015, 16: 968-978. PMID: 26639618, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term outcomesFacial allograftFacial allotransplantationSuperior long-term outcomesShort-term resultsRisk-benefit assessmentSoft tissue volumeSignificant volume lossTransplant recipientsVolume lossDiagnostic evaluationDonor selectionMuscle biopsyHistological evaluationComputed tomographyBone atrophyAllograftsFuture clinical routineNormal anatomyRecipient tissuesAllotransplantationClinical routineMorphometric changesSoft tissueMuscle fibers
2013
Vascularized composite tissue allotransplantation – state of the art
Diaz‐Siso J, Bueno E, Sisk G, Marty F, Pomahac B, Tullius S. Vascularized composite tissue allotransplantation – state of the art. Clinical Transplantation 2013, 27: 330-337. PMID: 23581799, PMCID: PMC3724233, DOI: 10.1111/ctr.12117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmunosuppression-related side effectsVascularized composite tissue allotransplantationLong-term graft lossEarly post-operative periodChronic graft deteriorationPost-operative periodLong-term outcomesViable treatment optionConventional reconstructive techniquesComposite tissue allotransplantationAcute rejectionGraft lossGraft deteriorationTolerance inductionTreatment optionsLifelong immunosuppressionLower extremitiesImmune responseAnatomic locationReconstructive techniquesAbdominal wallSide effectsTissue allotransplantationFunctional restorationCellular therapy
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
2011
Evolution 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 ResearchConceptsLong-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 studiesImmunosuppressionIndications