2018
Chronic rejection of human face allografts
Krezdorn N, Lian C, Wells M, Wo L, Tasigiorgos S, Xu S, Borges T, Frierson R, Stanek E, Riella L, Pomahac B, Murphy G. Chronic rejection of human face allografts. American Journal Of Transplantation 2018, 19: 1168-1177. PMID: 30312535, PMCID: PMC6433509, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.15143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic rejectionComposite allograftsAutoimmune cutaneous disordersImmune-mediated changesLymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicityC-fosSevere facial disfigurementType IAcute rejectionSurveillance biopsiesIatrogenic immunosuppressionVascular ectasiaFollicular pluggingSystemic sclerosisHistopathologic evidenceClinical manifestationsPreventative therapyCutaneous disordersGraft durabilityFace allograftNasal mucosaPathologic changesPathologic alterationsEpidermal thinningSclerotic zone
2010
Vascular Considerations in Composite Midfacial Allotransplantation
Pomahac B, Lengele B, Ridgway E, Matros E, Andrews B, Cooper J, Kutz R, Pribaz J. Vascular Considerations in Composite Midfacial Allotransplantation. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2010, 125: 517-522. PMID: 19910848, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3181c82e6f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComposite tissue allograftsVascular considerationsTissue allograftsClinical casesFacial mimetic musclesComposite tissue transplantationFace transplant surgerySuccessful clinical caseAllograft revascularizationFrequent indicationMotor nervesTransplant surgeryFace allograftMotor functionBony canalGraft harvestHard palatePreclinical studiesRecipient vesselsClinical observationsFacial arteryTransplantationMimetic musclesAnastomotic networkTissue transplantation