2024
Ten Year Follow-up After Face Transplantation – a Single Center Retrospective Cohort Study
Huelsboemer L, Kauke-Navarro M, Boroumand S, Parikh N, Hosseini H, Yu C, Stögner V, Ko C, Perry B, Formica R, Hung P, Mahajan A, Azzi J, Murphy G, Pomahac B. Ten Year Follow-up After Face Transplantation – a Single Center Retrospective Cohort Study. American Journal Of Transplantation 2024 PMID: 39413877, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2024.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic rejectionFace transplantationFollow-upSingle center retrospective cohort studyFunctional outcomesSensory returnAnalysis of functional outcomesMedian follow-upIncidence of malignancyMetabolic side effectsGraft rejection episodesComputed tomography angiogramRetrospective cohort studyEvidence of vasculopathyFollow-up periodLong-term outcomesYear follow-upFacial motor functionRejection episodesInfectious complicationsTransplant recipientsPatient ageGraft retentionMedical complicationsCohort studyThe 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 staining
2023
Advancing 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