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 infectionsProphylaxisVascularized Composite Allotransplantation Research: The Emerging Field
Pomahac B, Becker Y, Cendales L, Ildstad S, Li X, Schneeberger S, Siemionow M, Thomson A, Zheng X, Tullius S. Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Research: The Emerging Field. American Journal Of Transplantation 2012, 12: 1062-1063. PMID: 22225551, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03900.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHumansPlastic Surgery ProceduresTissue TransplantationTransplantation ImmunologyTransplantation, Homologous
2011
Establishing a Composite Tissue Allotransplantation Program
Pomahac B. Establishing a Composite Tissue Allotransplantation Program. Journal Of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2011, 28: 03-06. PMID: 21811966, DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1285823.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComposite tissue allotransplantationPromising surgical optionPotential patient safety issuesLife-long immunosuppressionPatient safety issuesClinical research interestInstitutional review boardSurgical optionsPostoperative costsWomen's HospitalTissue allotransplantationMultidisciplinary teamMedical careCTA programReview boardHospital administrationLogistic hurdlesMedical insuranceHospitalAdministrationUnited StatesSafety issuesImmunosuppressionPatientsAllotransplantation