2019
Face transplantation
Sinha I, Vyas R, Pomahac B. Face transplantation. 2019, 379-382. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199699537.003.0045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReturn of sensationSevere traumatic injuryComposite tissue allotransplantationComposite tissue transplantationFacial composite tissue allotransplantationTransplanted allograftPost transplantationLifelong immunosuppressionMotor functionTraumatic injuryTissue allotransplantationPsychiatric issuesPatientsTissue transplantationInfection riskTransplantationFace transplantationFacial formImmunosuppressionAllograftsAllotransplantationInjuryPossible rejectionMonths
2018
Kidney Dysfunction After Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
Krezdorn N, Tasigiorgos S, Wo L, Lopdrup R, Turk M, Kiwanuka H, Ahmed S, Petruzzo P, Bueno E, Pomahac B, Riella L. Kidney Dysfunction After Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation. Transplantation Direct 2018, 4: e362. PMID: 30046652, PMCID: PMC6056276, DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000000795.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlomerular filtration rateKidney dysfunctionCreatinine levelsTrough levelsRisk factorsCalcineurin inhibitor trough levelsNonrenal solid organ transplantsLong-term patient outcomesFirst year posttransplantSuccessful midterm outcomesRenal risk factorsSolid organ transplantsAlternative immunosuppressive agentsComposite tissue transplantationAcute rejectionVCA patientsYear posttransplantMidterm outcomesRenal dysfunctionIR patientsKidney complicationsRenal functionMajor complicationsImmunosuppressive agentsKidney parametersFacial Transplantation
Aycart M, Pomahac B. Facial Transplantation. DeckerMed Plastic Surgery 2018 DOI: 10.2310/ps.10073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFacial transplantationMicrosurgical reconstructive techniquesShort-term resultsComposite tissue transplantationVascularized Composite AllotransplantationQuality of lifeConventional therapyFunctional outcomeTransplant surgeryLate outcomesReconstructive techniquesComposite allotransplantationTransplantationTissue transplantationNeck defectsClinical realityMedical communityRecipient evaluationImmunosuppressionCraniofacial surgerySurgeryComplex headOutcomesKey wordsMore experience
2010
Vascular Considerations in Composite Midfacial Allotransplantation
Pomahac B, Lengele B, Ridgway E, Matros E, Andrews B, Cooper J, Kutz R, Pribaz J. Vascular Considerations in Composite Midfacial Allotransplantation. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2010, 125: 517-522. PMID: 19910848, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3181c82e6f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComposite tissue allograftsVascular considerationsTissue allograftsClinical casesFacial mimetic musclesComposite tissue transplantationFace transplant surgerySuccessful clinical caseAllograft revascularizationFrequent indicationMotor nervesTransplant surgeryFace allograftMotor functionBony canalGraft harvestHard palatePreclinical studiesRecipient vesselsClinical observationsFacial arteryTransplantationMimetic musclesAnastomotic networkTissue transplantation
2008
Facial Transplantation and Immunosuppressed Patients: A New Frontier in Reconstructive Surgery
Pomahac B, Aflaki P, Chandraker A, Pribaz J. Facial Transplantation and Immunosuppressed Patients: A New Frontier in Reconstructive Surgery. Transplantation 2008, 85: 1693-1697. PMID: 18580458, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0b013e318176b29e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPartial face transplantationOrgan transplant recipientsFace transplantationTransplant recipientsLife-long immunosuppressionPatient selection criteriaRisk of malignancyComposite tissue transplantationFacial transplantationAlternative reconstructive methodImmunosuppressive regimenImmunosuppressive therapyAdditional immunosuppressionSurgical resectionImmunosuppressed patientsOrgan recipientsPatient populationWomen's HospitalReconstructive surgeryTransplantationIRB approvalSkin cancerReconstructive methodsControversial procedureTissue transplantation