2020
Use of venous couplers in microsurgical lower extremity reconstruction: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Haug V, Panayi A, Kadakia N, Abdulrazzak O, Endo Y, Udeh K, Kollar B, Hundeshagen G, Pomahac B, Kneser U, Hirche C. Use of venous couplers in microsurgical lower extremity reconstruction: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Microsurgery 2020, 41: 50-60. PMID: 32227603, DOI: 10.1002/micr.30581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower limb reconstructionHand-sewn anastomosisSystematic reviewLimb reconstructionVenous couplerMicrosurgical lower extremity reconstructionMore surgical complicationsAdditional prospective studiesMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesLower extremity reconstructionFree tissue transferFull-text reviewQuality of reportingWeb of ScienceMicrovascular complicationsSurgical complicationsArterial compromiseCochrane CollaborationProspective studyCase reportVenous anastomosisClinical trialsLower extremitiesSurgical techniqueInclusion criteria
2017
The Effects of Lip-Closure Exercise on Lip Strength and Function Following Full Facial Transplantation: A Case Report
Perry B, Richburg B, Pomahac B, Bueno E, Green J. The Effects of Lip-Closure Exercise on Lip Strength and Function Following Full Facial Transplantation: A Case Report. American Journal Of Speech-Language Pathology 2017, 26: 682-686. PMID: 28654949, DOI: 10.1044/2017_ajslp-16-0101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLip strengthFacial transplantationPatient-reported outcomesFull facial transplantationRange of motionStrength training exercisesSevere facial disfigurementPreliminary findingsExercise programAdditional researchCase reportOutcome measuresClinical measuresSingle patientMotor impairmentTransplantationClinical casesPatientsFacial disfigurementExerciseEfficacyNew optionsSpeech intelligibilityExpressionSwallowingOutcomes 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 transplantsChronic Allograft Deterioration: A Clinical Reality in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
Krezdorn N, Pomahac B. Chronic Allograft Deterioration: A Clinical Reality in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation. American Journal Of Transplantation 2017, 17: 1703-1704. PMID: 28371193, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAvascular necrosis of the humeral head following bilateral upper extremity vascular composite allotransplantation: a case report
Rinkinen J, Molway D, Carty M, Dyer G, Pomahac B, Chandraker A, Talbot S. Avascular necrosis of the humeral head following bilateral upper extremity vascular composite allotransplantation: a case report. Case Reports In Plastic Surgery And Hand Surgery 2017, 4: 60-64. PMID: 28804740, PMCID: PMC5532758, DOI: 10.1080/23320885.2017.1345635.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Facial transplantation
Wo L, Bueno E, Pomahac B. Facial transplantation. Current Opinion In Organ Transplantation 2015, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 26536422, DOI: 10.1097/mot.0000000000000253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive HIV statusHIV statusFace transplantComposite allotransplantationUpper extremity transplantsDonor-specific antigensHistory of malignancyLatent viral infectionFacial transplantationChronic rejectionSimultaneous transplantationAbsolute contraindicationCase reportCurrent guidelinesFacial injuriesViral infectionTransplantTransplantationMedical teamAllotransplantationFirst face transplantFace transplantationFacial allotransplantationPatientsPsychological healthManagement of Steroid-resistant Late Acute Cellular Rejection Following Face Transplantation: A Case Report
Janis J, MacKenzie K, Wright S, Pomahac B, Lu C, Susa J, Wada S, Vazquez M, Chong T, Tullius S. Management of Steroid-resistant Late Acute Cellular Rejection Following Face Transplantation: A Case Report. Transplantation Proceedings 2015, 47: 223-225. PMID: 25645808, DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.09.152.Peer-Reviewed Original Research