2014
Hand transplants and the mandate for tolerance
Koulmanda M, Pomahac B, Fan Z, Murphy G, Strom T. Hand transplants and the mandate for tolerance. Current Opinion In Organ Transplantation 2014, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 25373855, PMCID: PMC4352932, DOI: 10.1097/mot.0000000000000138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHand transplantationIL-2Hand transplantLow-dose IL-2IL-2-based therapyBalance of immunityDrug-free toleranceRegulatory T cellsUse of immunosuppressionRecent clinical trialsLife-long immunosuppressionInduction of toleranceNonhuman primate modelShort-term treatmentDrug minimizationPosttransplant periodInflammatory processClinical trialsPrimate modelT cellsPreclinical demonstrationComposite allograftsAdverse inflammationTransplantationTransplant
2011
Establishing a Composite Tissue Allotransplantation Program
Pomahac B. Establishing a Composite Tissue Allotransplantation Program. Journal Of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2011, 28: 03-06. PMID: 21811966, DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1285823.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComposite tissue allotransplantationPromising surgical optionPotential patient safety issuesLife-long immunosuppressionPatient safety issuesClinical research interestInstitutional review boardSurgical optionsPostoperative costsWomen's HospitalTissue allotransplantationMultidisciplinary teamMedical careCTA programReview boardHospital administrationLogistic hurdlesMedical insuranceHospitalAdministrationUnited StatesSafety issuesImmunosuppressionPatientsAllotransplantation
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