2019
Multidisciplinary Treatment to Restore Vision in Ocular Burns
Christensen J, Shanbhag S, Shih G, Goverman J, Pomahac B, Chodosh J, Ehrlichman R. Multidisciplinary Treatment to Restore Vision in Ocular Burns. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2019, 41: 859-865. PMID: 31808803, DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irz201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSplit-thickness skin graftFull-thickness skin graftKeratoprosthesis placementSkin graftsCorneal blindnessLight perceptionBilateral corneal blindnessGood visual prognosisConsecutive burn patientsLoss of visionMucous membrane graftPeriorbital soft tissueVisual prognosisChart reviewCorneal scarringMultidisciplinary treatmentPostoperative visionInitial treatmentBurn patientsCorneal injuryCicatricial ectropionOcular burnsTear productionMembrane graftGlobe protection
2017
Experience With Patient Referrals for Upper Extremity Transplantation at a U.S. Academic Medical Center
Kiwanuka H, Aycart M, Bueno E, Pomahac B, Talbot S. Experience With Patient Referrals for Upper Extremity Transplantation at a U.S. Academic Medical Center. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2017, 42: 751.e1-751.e6. PMID: 28648330, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper extremity transplantationMode of referralPhysician referralExtremity transplantationDemographic dataSelf-referred individualsSTUDY/LEVELInjury-related characteristicsPopulation of patientsU.S. academic medical centersUpper extremity disabilityClinical trial outcomesFisher's exact testAcademic medical centerChi-square testCommon indicationInjury characteristicsReferral patternsPatient referralTreatment modalitiesExtremity disabilityScreening practicesInstitutional experienceImmediate exclusionLevel IVOutcomes 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 transplants
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
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
2013
Facial Appearance Transfer and Persistence after Three-Dimensional Virtual Face Transplantation
Chandawarkar A, Diaz-Siso J, Bueno E, Jania C, Hevelone N, Lipsitz S, Caterson E, Mukundan S, Pomahac B. Facial Appearance Transfer and Persistence after Three-Dimensional Virtual Face Transplantation. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2013, 132: 957-966. PMID: 23783063, PMCID: PMC3788837, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3182a0143b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Case for Lower Extremity Allotransplantation
Carty M, Zuker R, Cavadas P, Pribaz J, Talbot S, Pomahac B. The Case for Lower Extremity Allotransplantation. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2013, 131: 1272-1277. PMID: 23416434, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e31828bd1a5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Predictors for Major Wound Complications Following Preoperative Radiotherapy and Surgery for Soft-Tissue Sarcoma of the Extremities and Trunk: Importance of Tumor Proximity to Skin Surface
Baldini E, Lapidus M, Wang Q, Manola J, Orgill D, Pomahac B, Marcus K, Bertagnolli M, Devlin P, George S, Abraham J, Ferrone M, Ready J, Raut C. Predictors for Major Wound Complications Following Preoperative Radiotherapy and Surgery for Soft-Tissue Sarcoma of the Extremities and Trunk: Importance of Tumor Proximity to Skin Surface. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2012, 20: 1494-1499. PMID: 23242820, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-012-2797-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDiabetes ComplicationsDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPostoperative ComplicationsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSarcomaSkinSkin TransplantationSoft Tissue NeoplasmsSurgical FlapsTorsoUpper ExtremityWound HealingYoung AdultConceptsMajor wound complicationsSoft tissue sarcomasSplit-thickness skin graftPreoperative radiotherapyWound complicationsPostoperative radiotherapyMultivariable analysisTumor proximityExact testResultsMedian tumor sizeSimilar local controlOverall survival rateLong-term fibrosisSignificant predictorsFisher's exact testHigh rateNonoperative managementIndependent predictorsRadical resectionTumor sizeSkin surfaceUnivariate analysisSkin graftsComplicationsLocal controlAbdominal wall reconstruction using a non-cross-linked porcine dermal scaffold: a follow-up study
Diaz-Siso J, Bueno E, Pomahac B. Abdominal wall reconstruction using a non-cross-linked porcine dermal scaffold: a follow-up study. Hernia 2012, 17: 37-44. PMID: 22707311, DOI: 10.1007/s10029-012-0927-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal wall reconstructionWall reconstructionMulti-organ failureLong-term outcomesLarger patient populationComplicated abdominal wallAbdominal wall defectAbdominal wall repairMean followMost patientsAnalysis of demographicsPatient populationIntraperitoneal techniqueSurgical techniqueComplex abdominal wall defectsAbdominal wallProsthetic meshPatientsComplicationsWall repairSuccessful outcomeConclusionsThis studyWall defectDermal scaffoldsInitial report
2009
Simulated central face transplantation: age consideration in matching donors and recipients
Aflaki P, Nelson C, Balas B, Pomahac B. Simulated central face transplantation: age consideration in matching donors and recipients. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2009, 63: e283-e285. PMID: 19748842, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2009.08.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUse of a non–cross-linked porcine dermal scaffold in abdominal wall reconstruction
Pomahac B, Aflaki P. Use of a non–cross-linked porcine dermal scaffold in abdominal wall reconstruction. The American Journal Of Surgery 2009, 199: 22-27. PMID: 19427629, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.12.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal WallAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsBiocompatible MaterialsCohort StudiesCollagenFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHernia, AbdominalHernia, VentralHumansMaleMiddle AgedPlastic Surgery ProceduresRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexSurgical Wound DehiscenceSuture TechniquesSwineTensile StrengthTreatment OutcomeWound HealingYoung AdultConceptsAbdominal wall reconstructionSuperficial wound dehiscenceAbdominal wallComplex abdominal wallWall reconstructionWound dehiscencePorcine dermalProsthetic meshRetrospective chart reviewIntra-abdominal catastropheSurgical site infectionLarge incisional herniasGiant ventral herniasComplicated abdominal wallMean followMultiorgan failureAbdominal traumaEmergency surgeryOpen abdomenChart reviewSite infectionAbdominal closureFistula formationWound infectionIncisional herniaEvaluation of appearance transfer and persistence in central face transplantation: A computer simulation analysis
Pomahac B, Aflaki P, Nelson C, Balas B. Evaluation of appearance transfer and persistence in central face transplantation: A computer simulation analysis. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2009, 63: 733-738. PMID: 19398394, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2009.01.078.Peer-Reviewed Original Research