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 IV
2016
Surgical Optimization of Motor Recovery in Face Transplantation
Aycart M, Perry B, Alhefzi M, Bueno E, Kueckelhaus M, Fischer S, Pomahac B. Surgical Optimization of Motor Recovery in Face Transplantation. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2016, 27: 286-292. PMID: 26967066, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000002305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCleft LipCleft PalateCohort StudiesComorbidityCross InfectionFacial MusclesFacial NerveFacial TransplantationFemaleHospitals, PediatricHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMotor NeuronsNerve TransferPlastic Surgery ProceduresPostoperative ComplicationsQuality ImprovementReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk AdjustmentSmilingSurgical Wound InfectionConceptsMotor recoveryPatient 2Nerve transferNerve graftingPatient 1Devastating facial injuriesFacial nerve stumpFacial nerve reconstructionManual muscle testingFull face transplantIntraoperative soft tissueFacial nerve managementPrinciples of managementGradual improvementMuscle testingNerve reconstructionNerve stumpChallenging patientsMotor functionRetrospective analysisSensory restorationPatient's abilitySatisfactory motorFacial injuriesNerve managementExtra-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
2012
Abdominal 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
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
Fourth-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