2019
The Evolving Clinical Presentation of Acute Rejection in Facial Transplantation
Haug V, Kollar B, Obed D, Kiwanuka H, Turk M, Wo L, Tasigiorgos S, Kueckelhaus M, Riella L, Pomahac B. The Evolving Clinical Presentation of Acute Rejection in Facial Transplantation. Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine 2019, 21: 278-285. PMID: 30998810, PMCID: PMC6646986, DOI: 10.1001/jamafacial.2019.0076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute rejectionSubtherapeutic tacrolimus levelsClinical signsRejection episodesImmunosuppressive therapySubclinical rejectionTacrolimus levelsMedical recordsOdds ratioFacial transplantationDiagnostic valueSignificant associationSingle-center cohort studyLate rejection episodesProtocol skin biopsiesSecond posttransplant yearSymptoms of rejectionTacrolimus blood levelsSecond postoperative yearReliable clinical signFull facial transplantationPostoperative yearPosttransplant yearYears posttransplantationAllograft rejection
2018
Trismus in Face Transplantation Following Ballistic Trauma
Krezdorn N, Alhefzi M, Perry B, Aycart M, Tasigiorgos S, Bueno E, Green J, Pribaz J, Pomahac B, Caterson E. Trismus in Face Transplantation Following Ballistic Trauma. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2018, 29: 843-847. PMID: 29381613, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000004271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFace transplant recipientsTemporomandibular jointFace transplantationTransplant recipientsFunctional outcomeBallistic traumaMouth openingImpaired mouth openingOral food intakeImmediate postoperative periodBallistic injuriesRange of motionPartial face transplantationCovert injuriesIntraoperative releasePersistent trismusTotal condylectomyYear posttransplantPostoperative periodPostoperative planningPostoperative treatmentPrimary injuryIntraoperative evaluationSevere scarringMedical records
2016
A Retrospective Analysis of Secondary Revisions after Face Transplantation
Aycart M, Alhefzi M, Kueckelhaus M, Krezdorn N, Bueno E, Caterson E, Pribaz J, Pomahac B. A Retrospective Analysis of Secondary Revisions after Face Transplantation. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2016, 138: 690e-701e. PMID: 27673540, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000002605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFree tissue transferSecondary revisionFace transplantationMedical recordsRetrospective analysisTissue transferCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELA Retrospective AnalysisDevastating facial injuriesSkin flap lossMedian time intervalAutologous free tissue transferPatients' medical recordsLocal tissue rearrangementAcute rejectionMaintenance immunosuppressionPulse steroidsPostoperative complicationsMajor infectionSuperficial musculoaponeurotic system plicationCertain patientsOperative reportsRevision surgeryFlap lossRevision proceduresRapid-Growing Mycobacteria Infections in Medical Tourists: Our Experience and Literature Review
Singh M, Dugdale C, Solomon I, Huang A, Montgomery M, Pomahac B, Yawetz S, Maguire J, Talbot S. Rapid-Growing Mycobacteria Infections in Medical Tourists: Our Experience and Literature Review. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2016, 36: np246-np253. PMID: 27095310, DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjw047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMycobacterial infectionRapid-growing mycobacteriaInfectious complicationsCosmetic surgeryUnusual infectious complicationAtypical mycobacterial infectionPatients' medical recordsElective cosmetic surgeryCosmetic surgical patientSurgical drainageSurgical patientsInitial presentationAtypical etiologyMean ageCombination antibioticsComplete resolutionMedical recordsMycobacteria infectionCorrect diagnosisInadequate sterilizationPatientsSurgeryMycobacterium abscessusSterile techniqueInfection
2012
Infections Following Facial Composite Tissue Allotransplantation—Single Center Experience and Review of the Literature
Knoll B, Hammond S, Koo S, Issa N, Tullius S, Baden L, Pomahac B, Marty F. Infections Following Facial Composite Tissue Allotransplantation—Single Center Experience and Review of the Literature. American Journal Of Transplantation 2012, 13: 770-779. PMID: 23279299, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.12013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-Infective AgentsCatheter-Related InfectionsCytomegalovirusCytomegalovirus InfectionsFaceFemaleGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHumansMaleMiddle AgedPneumoniaPostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisSurgical Wound InfectionTissue TransplantationTransplantation, HomologousTrimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug CombinationConceptsFacial composite tissue allotransplantationCMV diseaseInfectious complicationsPosttransplant infectionsClostridium difficile-associated diarrheaDiscontinuation of prophylaxisEarly posttransplant infectionsSurgical site infectionDifficile-associated diarrheaCatheter-associated infectionsComposite tissue allotransplantationInvasive dermatophyte infectionAdditional prophylaxisBacterial parotitisPerioperative prophylaxisValganciclovir treatmentCenter experienceProphylaxis strategiesSite infectionPolymicrobial bacteremiaRecipient factorsTrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazoleMedical recordsDermatophyte infectionsProphylaxis
2008
Routine Use of Wound Vacuum-Assisted Closure Does Not Allow Coverage Delay for Open Tibia Fractures
Bhattacharyya T, Mehta P, Smith M, Pomahac B. Routine Use of Wound Vacuum-Assisted Closure Does Not Allow Coverage Delay for Open Tibia Fractures. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2008, 121: 1263-1266. PMID: 18349645, DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000305536.09242.a6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen tibia fracturesVacuum-assisted closureSoft tissue coverageTibia fracturesInfection rateRoutine useGrade IIIB open fracturesOpen fracturesVacuum-assisted closure therapyVacuum-assisted closure deviceOpen fracture woundsOverall infection ratePrevention of infectionRate of infectionGreater mean timeType of fixationSurgical debridementFracture woundsTrauma registryClosure therapyFlap coverageInfected patientsMedical recordsClosure devicePositive cultures