2016
Treatment of Rejection in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
Alhefzi M, Aycart M, Bueno E, Kiwanuka H, Krezdorn N, Pomahac B, Tullius S. Treatment of Rejection in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation. Current Transplantation Reports 2016, 3: 404-409. DOI: 10.1007/s40472-016-0128-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVascularized Composite AllotransplantationAcute rejectionChronic rejectionComposite allotransplantationTreatment of rejectionConventional reconstructive techniquesCommon complicationReconstructive techniquesEsthetic outcomeTherapeutic strategiesImportant modalityAllotransplantationRecent reportsTreatmentRejectionAllograftsComplicationsPrevention
2014
Acute rejection in vascularized composite allotransplantation
Fischer S, Lian C, Kueckelhaus M, Strom T, Edelman E, Clark R, Murphy G, Chandraker A, Riella L, Tullius S, Pomahac B. Acute rejection in vascularized composite allotransplantation. Current Opinion In Organ Transplantation 2014, 19: 531-544. PMID: 25333831, DOI: 10.1097/mot.0000000000000140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute rejection episodesAcute rejectionRejection episodesComposite allotransplantationDepth histological analysisHigh-dose steroidsLong-term safetyField of transplantationBetter diagnostic toolsFace transplant recipientsMaintenance immunosuppressionSteroid withdrawalTransplant recipientsCommon complicationImmunologic eventsAppropriate therapyPatient numbersTimely institutionRestorative surgeryDose reductionEarly diagnosisMost episodesNovel biomarkersHigh immunogenicityPatient care