2015
Reconstructive Management of Devastating Electrical Injuries to the Face
Janis J, Khansa I, Lehrman C, Orgill D, Pomahac B. Reconstructive Management of Devastating Electrical Injuries to the Face. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2015, 136: 839-847. PMID: 26090762, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000001619.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectrical injuryFace transplantationCase seriesTrauma centerReconstructive challengeLevel 1 trauma centerCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELRetrospective case seriesLarge case seriesCare of patientsLife-threatening injuriesComposite tissue allotransplantationSignificant reconstructive challengePotential recipient vesselsReconstructive managementRenal impairmentAntigen sensitizationInitial managementElectrical burnsReconstructive proceduresMicrosurgical reconstructionPatient injuryRecipient vesselsCardiac arrhythmiasTissue allotransplantation
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