2022
The modified 5-item frailty index is a predictor of perioperative risk in breast reconstruction: An analysis of 40,415 cases
Panayi AC, Foroutanjazi S, Parikh N, Haug V, Kauke-Navarro M, Diehm YF, Pomahac B. The modified 5-item frailty index is a predictor of perioperative risk in breast reconstruction: An analysis of 40,415 cases. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2022, 75: 2941-2954. PMID: 35599223, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2022.04.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedFrailtyHumansMammaplastyPatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsConceptsImplant-based reconstructionBreast reconstructionMFI-5Unplanned readmissionPostoperative outcomesSurgical complicationsMedical complicationsMFI scoreRisk predictorsSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseBreast reconstruction patientsFrailty index-5Powerful risk predictorImprovement Program databasePreoperative risk stratificationStrong risk predictorAutologous breast reconstructionAdverse surgical outcomesType of reconstructionHigh rateFrail patientsHospital stayPerioperative risk
2017
New Avenues of Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation and their Potential Risks and Benefits
Tasigiorgos S, Krezdorn N, Bueno E, Pomahac B. New Avenues of Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation and their Potential Risks and Benefits. Annals Of Surgery 2017, 266: e25. PMID: 28525412, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOutcomes 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 transplantsReflections on a Decade of Face Transplantation
Giatsidis G, Sinha I, Pomahac B. Reflections on a Decade of Face Transplantation. Annals Of Surgery 2017, 265: 841-846. PMID: 28032849, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001760.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFace transplantationSci-fi novelsEthical discussionPersonal strugglesSocial beliefsFace transplantSocietal implicationsMedical discoveriesMedical innovationScienceFace restorationPublic opinionHigh-risk trajectoriesTodayLong wayMedical communityRegulatory frameworkBeliefsStruggleSocietyReflectionAnswersQuestionsDiscussionAnniversary
2016
Functional Outcomes after Bilateral Hand Transplantation
Singh M, Sisk G, Carty M, Sampson C, Blazar P, Dyer G, Earp B, Pribaz J, Pomahac B, Talbot S. Functional Outcomes after Bilateral Hand Transplantation. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2016, 137: 185-189. PMID: 26710022, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000001872.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBilateral hand transplantationHand transplantationFunctional outcomeHand scoreOutcome measuresShort Form-36 Health SurveyCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELBilateral hand transplantMid-forearm levelFirst successful hand transplantationFunctional outcome measuresHand transplantHealth SurveyFunctional gainsTherapy measuresSystem scoreTransplantationPatientsScore systemMultiple studiesOutcomesScoresObjective scoresDisabilityConsiderable variability
2015
Transformation of Face Transplants: Volumetric and Morphologic Graft Changes Resemble Aging After Facial Allotransplantation
Kueckelhaus M, Turk M, Kumamaru K, Wo L, Bueno E, Lian C, Alhefzi M, Aycart M, Fischer S, De Girolami U, Murphy G, Rybicki F, Pomahac B. Transformation of Face Transplants: Volumetric and Morphologic Graft Changes Resemble Aging After Facial Allotransplantation. American Journal Of Transplantation 2015, 16: 968-978. PMID: 26639618, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term outcomesFacial allograftFacial allotransplantationSuperior long-term outcomesShort-term resultsRisk-benefit assessmentSoft tissue volumeSignificant volume lossTransplant recipientsVolume lossDiagnostic evaluationDonor selectionMuscle biopsyHistological evaluationComputed tomographyBone atrophyAllograftsFuture clinical routineNormal anatomyRecipient tissuesAllotransplantationClinical routineMorphometric changesSoft tissueMuscle fibers
2013
Lessons Learned from Simultaneous Face and Bilateral Hand Allotransplantation
Carty M, Hivelin M, Dumontier C, Talbot S, Benjoar M, Pribaz J, Lantieri L, Pomahac B. Lessons Learned from Simultaneous Face and Bilateral Hand Allotransplantation. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2013, 132: 423-432. PMID: 23584623, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e318295883d.Peer-Reviewed Original Research