2017
Long-Term Social Reintegration Outcomes for Burn Survivors With and Without Peer Support Attendance: A Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) Study
Grieve B, Shapiro G, Wibbenmeyer L, Acton A, Lee A, Marino M, Jette A, Schneider J, Kazis L, Ryan C, Board L, Badger K, Cancio L, Carrougher G, Carson J, Carter D, Chang P, Deeter L, Edorf F, Fagin A, Faoro N, Faucher L, Fauerbach J, Fidler P, Foster K, Friedstat J, Gibran N, Goverman J, Harrington D, Herndon D, Hickerson W, Holavanahalli R, Houng A, Hwang J, Jeng J, Joe V, Kopari N, Kowalske K, Lee R, Levi B, Liu Y, Palmieri T, Pomahač B, Reilly D, Romanowski K, Schulz J, Sheridan R, Shupp J, Sinha I, Travis T, Wibbenmeyer L. Long-Term Social Reintegration Outcomes for Burn Survivors With and Without Peer Support Attendance: A Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) Study. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 2017, 101: s92-s98. PMID: 29097179, PMCID: PMC9201552, DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2017.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal body surface areaSupport group attendanceBurn survivorsGroup attendanceLarger burn sizeSupport groupsBody surface areaCross-sectional studyLife Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) StudyFuture intervention studiesCross-sectional surveyPeer support groupsBurn sizeLife Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation ProfileSocial interaction scoresRole of Facial Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation in Burn Patients
Bharadia D, Sinha I, Pomahac B. Role of Facial Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation in Burn Patients. Clinics In Plastic Surgery 2017, 44: 857-864. PMID: 28888310, DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2017.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComposite allotransplantationFacial Vascularized Composite AllotransplantationExtensive burn injuriesRisk of rejectionVascularized Composite AllotransplantationQuality of lifeLifelong regimenVCA patientsImmunosuppression medicationsPowerful reconstructive toolsBurn patientsTreatment optionsSurgical techniqueBurn injuryReconstructive surgeryPatientsReconstructive toolFace transplantationAllotransplantationImproved qualityFacial formImmunosuppressionMedicationsRegimenSurgeryIntraoperative Feeding Improves Calorie and Protein Delivery in Acute Burn Patients
Varon D, Freitas G, Goel N, Wall J, Bharadia D, Sisk E, Vacanti J, Pomahac B, Sinha I, Patel V. Intraoperative Feeding Improves Calorie and Protein Delivery in Acute Burn Patients. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2017, 38: 299-303. PMID: 28296670, DOI: 10.1097/bcr.0000000000000514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnteral feedsProtocol groupStandard groupAcute burn patientsEnteral nutrition supportMajor thermal injuryEnteral feeding tubesBurn center's experienceProtein-calorie deficitsRate of aspirationOperative positioningModern burn careCenter experienceNutrition supportPerioperative periodRetrospective reviewTube feedsBurn patientsFeeding tubeEarly initiationCutaneous burnsBurn careInfusion rateIntraoperative aspirationPatients
2016
Patient Recruitment and Referral Patterns in Face Transplantation
Kiwanuka H, Aycart M, Bueno E, Alhefzi M, Krezdorn N, Pomahac B. Patient Recruitment and Referral Patterns in Face Transplantation. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2016, 138: 224-231. PMID: 27348655, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000002268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReferral patternsPhysician referralPatient recruitmentFace transplantationDemographic characteristicsShort-term resultsClinical trial statusPatient characteristicsTransplantation centersRetrospective reviewAuthors' centerClinical trialsImmediate exclusionAesthetic deficitsPhysician educationAverage ageBurn communityTrial statusProtocol approvalRelationship of characteristicsTransplantationReferralUnited StatesAreas of improvementInjuryExtra-large negative pressure wound therapy dressings for burns – Initial experience with technique, fluid management, and outcomes
Fischer S, Wall J, Pomahac B, Riviello R, Halvorson E. Extra-large negative pressure wound therapy dressings for burns – Initial experience with technique, fluid management, and outcomes. Burns 2016, 42: 457-465. PMID: 26774601, DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2015.08.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal body surface areaLength of stayWound infectionNPWT dressingsNegative pressure wound therapy dressingsExcision/graftingAcute kidney injuryBody surface areaRisk of infectionLarge burn woundsAverage graftKidney injuryFluid resuscitationIll patientsEarly outcomesImproved outcomesFluid managementWound careExtensive burnsDay 1PatientsWound sizeNPWTPatient careGraft
2015
Management 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
2014
Common Postburn Deformities and Their Management
Cartotto R, Cicuto B, Kiwanuka H, Bueno E, Pomahac B. Common Postburn Deformities and Their Management. Surgical Clinics Of North America 2014, 94: 817-837. PMID: 25085090, DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2014.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAxillaBreastBurnsCicatrixContractureCraniocerebral TraumaDonor SelectionEar Deformities, AcquiredElbow InjuriesFacial TransplantationForecastingHand Deformities, AcquiredHumansJoint Deformities, AcquiredLaser TherapyLower ExtremityNeck InjuriesNose Deformities, AcquiredOssification, HeterotopicPerineumSalvage TherapySoft Tissue InjuriesTissue DonorsTransplant Donor SiteVascularized Composite Allotransplantation
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
2012
The Brigham and Women's Hospital Face Transplant Program
Singhal D, Pribaz J, Pomahac B. The Brigham and Women's Hospital Face Transplant Program. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2012, 129: 81e-88e. PMID: 22186587, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e31823621db.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Evolution of indications for facial transplantation
Pomahac B, Diaz-Siso J, Bueno E. Evolution of indications for facial transplantation. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2011, 64: 1410-1416. PMID: 21843979, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2011.06.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term outcomesFace transplantationUnknown long-term outcomesAbsolute exclusion criteriaInstitutional review board approvalExpansion of indicationsReview board approvalPartial face transplantationFacial transplantationFacial defectsEvolution of indicationsSevere facial defectsFacial functionLifelong immunosuppressionCurrent indicationsExclusion criteriaBoard approvalTransplantationSafe reductionSensory functionPatientsPotential patientsTransplantation studiesImmunosuppressionIndications
2007
The Role of Free-Tissue Transfer for Head and Neck Burn Reconstruction
Parrett B, Pomahac B, Orgill D, Pribaz J. The Role of Free-Tissue Transfer for Head and Neck Burn Reconstruction. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2007, 120: 1871-1878. PMID: 18090749, DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000287272.28417.14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFree flapBurn reconstructionTissue transferMean patient ageMedian hospital stayPercent of flapsMajority of flapsDonor site complicationsFree flap transferFree tissue transferReconstruction of headHospital stayPatient ageMain indicationsMinimal morbidityNeck burnsNecrosis rateAnterolateral thighHypertrophic scarringSecondary reconstructionRadial forearmFlap transferInfection rateLocal flapsCervicofacial burns
2006
Predictors of Survival and Length of Stay in Burn Patients Older Than 80 Years of Age: Does Age Really Matter?
Pomahac B, Matros E, Semel M, Chan R, Rogers S, Demling R, Orgill D. Predictors of Survival and Length of Stay in Burn Patients Older Than 80 Years of Age: Does Age Really Matter? Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2006, 27: 265-269. PMID: 16679891, DOI: 10.1097/01.bcr.0000216795.90646.4e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayYears of agePredictors of survivalBurn injuryTBSA burnPredictors of LOSSurvival of patientsInhalation injuryConsecutive patientsBurn patientsImproved outcomesClinical dataCritical carePatientsBurn woundsInjurySurvivalOverall rateAgeStrongest predictorRegression analysisPredictorsCareBurnsYearsFourth-Degree Burns to the Lower Extremity with Exposed Tendon and Bone: A Ten-Year Experience
Parrett B, Pomahac B, Demling R, Orgill D. Fourth-Degree Burns to the Lower Extremity with Exposed Tendon and Bone: A Ten-Year Experience. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2006, 27: 34-39. PMID: 16566535, DOI: 10.1097/01.bcr.0000192265.20514.c5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmputation, SurgicalAtmospheric PressureBacteremiaBurn UnitsBurnsCellulitisDebridementFemaleGranulation TissueHumansLength of StayLimb SalvageLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSurgical FlapsTreatment OutcomeUrban Health ServicesVacuumVenous ThrombosisWound HealingConceptsLower extremity burnsLimb salvageBurn sizeMultistage reconstructive proceduresMean hospital stayDeep vein thrombosisMultiple skin graftsSignificant functional impairmentTen-year experienceUrban burn centerFree tissue transferFourth-degree burnsMajority of casesHospital stayVein thrombosisMean ageFillet flapBurn centerFunctional impairmentLower extremitiesSkin graftsExtremity burnsFlap closureReconstructive proceduresLimb amputation
1998
Tissue Engineering of Skin
Pomahač B, Svensjö T, Yao F, Brown H, Eriksson E. Tissue Engineering of Skin. Journal Of Dental Research 1998, 9: 333-344. PMID: 9715370, DOI: 10.1177/10454411980090030601.Peer-Reviewed Original Research