2024
The role of C4d and donor specific antibodies in face and hand transplantation—a systematic review
Huelsboemer L, Moscarelli J, Dony A, Boroumand S, Kochen A, Knoedler L, Yu C, Hauc S, Stögner V, Formica R, Lian C, Murphy G, Pomahac B, Kauke-Navarro M. The role of C4d and donor specific antibodies in face and hand transplantation—a systematic review. Frontiers In Transplantation 2024, 3: 1442006. PMID: 39291278, PMCID: PMC11405992, DOI: 10.3389/frtra.2024.1442006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDonor-specific antibodiesSerum donor-specific antibodiesAntibody-mediated rejectionHigher rejection gradesVascularized composite allotransplantationC4d depositionRejection gradeCellular rejectionRejection episodesSpecific antibodiesDonor-specific antibody statusManagement of antibody-mediated rejectionFace transplantationAcute cellular rejectionAcute rejection episodesAssociated with high gradeTime of biopsyAntibody mediated rejectionFisher's exact testMann-Whitney U testSystematic review of electronic databasesMechanisms of rejectionSystematic reviewReview of electronic databasesC4d stainingTo Face Transplant or Not Face Transplant? Evaluating the Limitations of ChatGPT's Consideration of Ethical Themes
Boroumand S, Gu E, Huelsboemer L, Stögner V, Parikh N, Kauke-Navarro M, Pomahac B. To Face Transplant or Not Face Transplant? Evaluating the Limitations of ChatGPT's Consideration of Ethical Themes. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2024, 93: 527-529. PMID: 39331750, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000004072.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Update on long-term mental health outcomes in eight face transplant recipients from a single center
Huelsboemer L, Stögner V, Hosseini H, Hauc S, Boroumand S, Parikh N, Blood A, Mookerjee V, Kauke-Navarro M, Nizzi M, Pomahac B. Update on long-term mental health outcomes in eight face transplant recipients from a single center. The International Journal Of Psychiatry In Medicine 2023, 59: 583-594. PMID: 38152028, DOI: 10.1177/00912174231225764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFace transplant recipientsSelf-reported qualityLong-term psychosocial outcomesMental healthMental health dynamicsLong-term mental healthOngoing psychological supportBetter mental healthBrief COPEPsychological dimensionsPsychological benefitsPsychosocial outcomesLong-term journeyPsychological supportInstrumental supportMixed-method approachDepression scoresFacial disfigurementHealth DynamicsFace transplantationTransplant recipientsOlder ageScoresSupportLast followAdvancing Face Transplantation: A Critical Analysis of Revisions and Long-Term Surgical Outcomes in 10 Cases
Mookerjee V, Kauke-Navarro M, Hauc S, Huelsboemer L, Formica R, Pomahac B. Advancing Face Transplantation: A Critical Analysis of Revisions and Long-Term Surgical Outcomes in 10 Cases. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2023, 154: 577e-584e. PMID: 37699110, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000011058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical recordsLong-term surgical outcomesFace transplantationChronic allograft rejectionMedian time intervalLong-term outcomesComplex facial injuriesPatients' medical recordsFace transplantFace transplant recipientsAllograft rejectionTransplant recipientsSurgical revisionSurgical outcomesMajority of revisionsOperative reportsRevision surgeryProvider teamRetrospective analysisTEN casesFacial injuriesPeriorbital tissuesPatientsTransplantationMost interventions
2020
Accelerated chronic skin changes without allograft vasculopathy: A 10-year outcome report after face transplantation
Kollar B, Rizzo NM, Borges TJ, Haug V, Abdulrazzak O, Kauke M, Safi AF, Lian CG, Marty FM, Rutherford AE, Mitchell RN, Murphy GF, Tullius SG, Riella LV, Pomahac B. Accelerated chronic skin changes without allograft vasculopathy: A 10-year outcome report after face transplantation. Surgery 2020, 167: 991-998. PMID: 32113580, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.01.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic skin changesDeath 10 yearsSkin changesAllograft vasculopathySensory functionAcute cellular rejection episodesLong-term kidney functionHepatitis C virus infectionFace transplantationCellular rejection episodesC virus infectionNumber of CD4Glomerular filtration rateLong-term outcomesLong-term motorSkin immune cellsAllograft vesselsRejection episodesImmunosuppressive therapyLiver cirrhosisKidney functionFiltration rateImmune cellsMedical recordsGrade II