2017
First Lower Two-Thirds Osteomyocutaneous Facial Allograft Perfused by a Unilateral Facial Artery
Fischer S, Lee T, Krezdorn N, Alhefzi M, Kueckelhaus M, Bueno E, Pomahac B. First Lower Two-Thirds Osteomyocutaneous Facial Allograft Perfused by a Unilateral Facial Artery. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2017, 139: 1175e-1183e. PMID: 28445377, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000003288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFacial arteryFacial allograftImmunosuppressive therapyRejection episodesAirway volumeVenous outflowCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELDual immunosuppressive therapyFacial allotransplantationTwo-thirdsMaintenance therapyMycophenolate mofetilSteroid pulseArtery anastomosisSurgical durationFacial functionTracheostomy tubeContralateral sideVascular anastomosisSubmental arteryTransplantationArteryAllograftsVascularization patternFacial form
2014
Airway Recovery after Face Transplantation
Fischer S, Wallins J, Bueno E, Kueckelhaus M, Chandawarkar A, Diaz-Siso J, Larson A, Murphy G, Annino D, Caterson E, Pomahac B. Airway Recovery after Face Transplantation. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2014, 134: 946e-954e. PMID: 25415117, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000000752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAirway volumeUpper airwayFace transplantationRespiratory mucosaNasal passagesIncidence of sinusitisUpper airway infectionsUpper airway impairmentSevere facial injuriesQuality of lifeLife-altering consequencesAirway recoveryTracheostomy decannulationChronic coughAirway infectionFunctional airwayAirway impairmentNasal breathingTracheostomy tubeNasal mucosaSurgical correctionTomographic scanWomen's HospitalMucin productionFacial injuries