2020
Indications for and Outcomes of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and Other Rhinologic Surgery After Facial Transplant
Haug V, Yamasaki A, Fullerton Z, Maxfield A, Pomahac B, Bergmark R, Annino D. Indications for and Outcomes of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and Other Rhinologic Surgery After Facial Transplant. JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2020, 146: 669-671. PMID: 32525516, PMCID: PMC7290693, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2020.0774.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
A Retrospective Analysis of Secondary Revisions after Face Transplantation
Aycart M, Alhefzi M, Kueckelhaus M, Krezdorn N, Bueno E, Caterson E, Pribaz J, Pomahac B. A Retrospective Analysis of Secondary Revisions after Face Transplantation. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2016, 138: 690e-701e. PMID: 27673540, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000002605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFree tissue transferSecondary revisionFace transplantationMedical recordsRetrospective analysisTissue transferCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELA Retrospective AnalysisDevastating facial injuriesSkin flap lossMedian time intervalAutologous free tissue transferPatients' medical recordsLocal tissue rearrangementAcute rejectionMaintenance immunosuppressionPulse steroidsPostoperative complicationsMajor infectionSuperficial musculoaponeurotic system plicationCertain patientsOperative reportsRevision surgeryFlap lossRevision proceduresSurgical Optimization of Motor Recovery in Face Transplantation
Aycart M, Perry B, Alhefzi M, Bueno E, Kueckelhaus M, Fischer S, Pomahac B. Surgical Optimization of Motor Recovery in Face Transplantation. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2016, 27: 286-292. PMID: 26967066, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000002305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCleft LipCleft PalateCohort StudiesComorbidityCross InfectionFacial MusclesFacial NerveFacial TransplantationFemaleHospitals, PediatricHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMotor NeuronsNerve TransferPlastic Surgery ProceduresPostoperative ComplicationsQuality ImprovementReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk AdjustmentSmilingSurgical Wound InfectionConceptsMotor recoveryPatient 2Nerve transferNerve graftingPatient 1Devastating facial injuriesFacial nerve stumpFacial nerve reconstructionManual muscle testingFull face transplantIntraoperative soft tissueFacial nerve managementPrinciples of managementGradual improvementMuscle testingNerve reconstructionNerve stumpChallenging patientsMotor functionRetrospective analysisSensory restorationPatient's abilitySatisfactory motorFacial injuriesNerve management