2020
Local immunosuppression in vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA): A systematic review
Safi AF, Kauke M, Nelms L, Palmer WJ, Tchiloemba B, Kollar B, Haug V, Pomahač B. Local immunosuppression in vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA): A systematic review. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2020, 74: 327-335. PMID: 33229219, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2020.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocal immunosuppressionSystematic reviewAllograft survivalComposite allotransplantationAllograft survival dataCell-based therapy strategiesImproved allograft survivalMain immunosuppressive agentMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesPreclinical animal studiesPreferred Reporting ItemsMalignant side effectsImmunosuppressive agentsPreclinical dataSignificant prolongationRat modelHuman trialsExclusion criteriaImmunosuppressionSide effectsAnimal studiesReporting ItemsPubMed databaseSystemic toxicityTherapy strategies
2018
The Collagenase of the Bacterium Clostridium histolyticum in the Treatment of Irradiation-Induced Capsular Contracture
Diehm Y, Hirche C, Berger M, Heil J, Golatta M, Kotsougiani D, Pomahac B, Kneser U, Fischer S. The Collagenase of the Bacterium Clostridium histolyticum in the Treatment of Irradiation-Induced Capsular Contracture. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2018, 43: 836-844. PMID: 30456640, DOI: 10.1007/s00266-018-1267-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBacterium Clostridium histolyticumCapsular fibrosisHematoma formationTreatment optionsImplant pocketClostridium histolyticumSilicone implantsMiniature silicone implantsNovel treatment optionsPotential treatment optionInjection of collagenaseVessel wall architectureMethodsThirty-six ratsVessel wall thicknessCollagenase injectionSignificant complicationsBreast reconstructionCapsular contractureClinical safetyBreast cancerDay 1Application of collagenaseDay 120Implant sitesThin capsule
2016
Long-Term Effects of the Collagenase of the Bacterium Clostridium histolyticum for the Treatment of Capsular Fibrosis After Silicone Implants
Fischer S, Diehm Y, Henzler T, Berger M, Kolbenschlag J, Latz A, Bueno E, Hirche C, Kneser U, Pomahac B. Long-Term Effects of the Collagenase of the Bacterium Clostridium histolyticum for the Treatment of Capsular Fibrosis After Silicone Implants. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2016, 41: 211-220. PMID: 28008464, DOI: 10.1007/s00266-016-0724-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiopsy, NeedleBreast ImplantationBreast ImplantsClostridium histolyticumDisease Models, AnimalFemaleFibrosisHumansImmunohistochemistryImplant Capsular ContractureInjections, IntralesionalMagnetic Resonance ImagingMicrobial CollagenasePregnancyRandom AllocationRatsRats, Inbred LewReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReference ValuesSilicone GelsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, DopplerConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingBacterium Clostridium histolyticumSilicone implantsCapsular fibrosisCollagenase injectionTreatment groupsSkin perforationFrequent long-term complicationMethodsForty-eight ratsMiniature silicone implantsLong-term complicationsClostridium histolyticumViable treatment optionLevel of evidenceHigh-resolution ultrasoundCapsule thicknessInjection of collagenaseExpression levelsDays post injectionLevel AssignedThis journalLong-term effectivenessBackgroundCapsular contractureAnti-fibrotic genesTreatment optionsImplant pocket
2015
The Collagenase of the Bacterium Clostridium histolyticum for the Treatment of Capsular Fibrosis after Silicone Implants
Fischer S, Hirsch T, Diehm Y, Kiefer J, Bueno E, Kueckelhaus M, Kremer T, Hirche C, Kneser U, Pomahac B. The Collagenase of the Bacterium Clostridium histolyticum for the Treatment of Capsular Fibrosis after Silicone Implants. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2015, 136: 981-989. PMID: 26171751, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000001698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiopsy, NeedleBreast ImplantsClostridium histolyticumDisease Models, AnimalFemaleFibrosisImmunohistochemistryImplant Capsular ContractureMagnetic Resonance ImagingMicrobial CollagenaseRandom AllocationRatsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReference ValuesSilicone GelsTreatment OutcomeConceptsBacterium Clostridium histolyticumSilicone implantsSkin perforationFibrotic capsuleMiniature silicone implantsClostridium histolyticumMagnetic resonance imagingInflammatory markersDosage-dependent decreasePolymerase chain reaction analysisCapsular fibrosisSafe clinical applicationCapsular contractureDupuytren's contractureMechanical irritationChain reaction analysisControl groupDrug AdministrationResonance imagingHistologic measurementsU.S. FoodThin capsuleVivo studiesSkin digestionCollagen density