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Cytomegalovirus-related Complications and Management in Facial Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation: An International Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
Kauke-Navarro M, Panayi AC, Formica R, Marty F, Parikh N, Foroutanjazi S, Safi AF, Mardini S, Razonable RR, Morelon E, Gelb B, Rodriguez E, Lassus P, Pomahac B. Cytomegalovirus-related Complications and Management in Facial Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation: An International Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study. Transplantation 2022, 106: 2031-2043. PMID: 35389381, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000004132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetrospective cohort studyAntiviral prophylaxisCohort studyComposite allotransplantationInternational multicenter retrospective cohort studyMulticenter retrospective cohort studyCMV-related complicationsFirst year posttransplantHigh-risk transplantsMore rejection episodesHigh-risk groupFacial Vascularized Composite AllotransplantationAllograft-related complicationsVascularized Composite AllotransplantationPaucity of dataAllograft lossCMV diseaseCMV viremiaCytomegalovirus serostatusR serostatusRejection episodesCMV infectionPrompt treatmentActive surveillancePatients
2021
Donor and Recipient Matching in Facial Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation: A Closer Look at the Donor Pool
Kauke M, Haug V, Obed D, Diehm Y, Tchiloemba B, Safi AF, Pomahac B. Donor and Recipient Matching in Facial Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation: A Closer Look at the Donor Pool. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2021, 148: 194-202. PMID: 34181616, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000008094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDonor poolHepatitis CUnited NetworkPotential donorsEpstein-Barr virus seropositivityCytomegalovirus-seropositive donorsUnderrepresented patient groupsOrgan Sharing databaseFacial Vascularized Composite AllotransplantationHigh-risk characteristicsVascularized Composite AllotransplantationActual wait timesAllotransplant patientsSeronegative patientsSeropositive donorsMost patientsAllotransplant recipientsPatient characteristicsRecipient matchingSharing databasePositive donorsPatient groupVirus seropositivityOrgan SharingOrgan donors
2020
Mucosa and Rejection in Facial Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation: A Systematic Review.
Kauke M, Safi AF, Zhegibe A, Haug V, Kollar B, Nelms L, Palmer WJ, Tchiloemba B, Lian CG, Murphy GF, Pomahac B. Mucosa and Rejection in Facial Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation: A Systematic Review. Transplantation 2020, 104: 2616-2624. PMID: 32053572, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000003171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMucosal rejectionSystematic reviewRejection gradeMucosal biopsiesPatient managementComposite allotransplantationDiagnosis of rejectionFunction of patientsFacial Vascularized Composite AllotransplantationMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesMEDLINE/PubMedPreferred Reporting ItemsVascularized Composite AllotransplantationPosttransplant periodBiopsy gradeSkin rejectionMucosa biopsiesAllograft skinAnimal studiesReporting ItemsBiopsyRejection processFacial allotransplantsMucosaTarget tissues