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
2012
Cine computed tomography angiography evaluation of blood flow for full face transplant surgical planning.
Sisk G, Kumamaru K, Schultz K, Bueno E, Diaz-Siso J, George E, Redjaee M, Mitsouras D, Steigner M, Pomahac B, Rybicki F. Cine computed tomography angiography evaluation of blood flow for full face transplant surgical planning. Eplasty 2012, 12: e57. PMID: 23308304, PMCID: PMC3531245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVascular mappingBlood flowComprehensive vascular assessmentTomography angiography evaluationPreoperative vascular mappingCine loopsFull face transplantationAngiography evaluationCarotid distributionTransplantation candidatesVascular assessmentArterial fillingVenous anastomosisDiagnostic findingsVenous phaseMajor vesselsPreoperative planningSurgical planningFace transplantationPlastic surgeonsSmall vesselsContrast enhancementCineTomographic imagingVessels