2024
Ten Year Follow-up After Face Transplantation – a Single Center Retrospective Cohort Study
Huelsboemer L, Kauke-Navarro M, Boroumand S, Parikh N, Hosseini H, Yu C, Stögner V, Ko C, Perry B, Formica R, Hung P, Mahajan A, Azzi J, Murphy G, Pomahac B. Ten Year Follow-up After Face Transplantation – a Single Center Retrospective Cohort Study. American Journal Of Transplantation 2024 PMID: 39413877, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2024.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic rejectionFace transplantationFollow-upSingle center retrospective cohort studyFunctional outcomesSensory returnAnalysis of functional outcomesMedian follow-upIncidence of malignancyMetabolic side effectsGraft rejection episodesComputed tomography angiogramRetrospective cohort studyEvidence of vasculopathyFollow-up periodLong-term outcomesYear follow-upFacial motor functionRejection episodesInfectious complicationsTransplant recipientsPatient ageGraft retentionMedical complicationsCohort study
2023
Application possibilities of artificial intelligence in facial vascularized composite allotransplantation—a narrative review
Knoedler L, Knoedler S, Allam O, Remy K, Miragall M, Safi A, Alfertshofer M, Pomahac B, Kauke-Navarro M. Application possibilities of artificial intelligence in facial vascularized composite allotransplantation—a narrative review. Frontiers In Surgery 2023, 10: 1266399. PMID: 38026484, PMCID: PMC10646214, DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1266399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComposite allotransplantationLong-term outcomesFacial trauma patientsSevere facial disfigurementRejection episodesSurgical treatmentTrauma patientsMalignancy screeningReconstructive surgeryClinical challengeFacial traumaPaucity of studiesReconstructive strategiesNarrative reviewPatientsFacial disfigurementAllotransplantationFuture studiesSurgeryDiagnosisTraumaDisfigurementVascularized Composite Allograft Versus Prosthetic for Reconstruction After Facial and Hand Trauma
Noel O, Dumbrava M, Daoud D, Kammien A, Kauke-Navarro M, Pomahac B, Colen D. Vascularized Composite Allograft Versus Prosthetic for Reconstruction After Facial and Hand Trauma. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2023, 92: 100-105. PMID: 37962243, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHand traumaHand/upper extremityLong-term outcomesUpper extremity traumaDifferent reconstructive optionsUse of prosthesesExtremity traumaBenefit profileUpper extremityReconstructive optionsComposite allotransplantationFace traumaHand reconstructionTraumaClinical realityPrimary optionProsthesisPatientsVCAAdvancing Face Transplantation: A Critical Analysis of Revisions and Long-Term Surgical Outcomes in 10 Cases
Mookerjee V, Kauke-Navarro M, Hauc S, Huelsboemer L, Formica R, Pomahac B. Advancing Face Transplantation: A Critical Analysis of Revisions and Long-Term Surgical Outcomes in 10 Cases. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2023, 154: 577e-584e. PMID: 37699110, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000011058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical recordsLong-term surgical outcomesFace transplantationChronic allograft rejectionMedian time intervalLong-term outcomesComplex facial injuriesPatients' medical recordsFace transplantFace transplant recipientsAllograft rejectionTransplant recipientsSurgical revisionSurgical outcomesMajority of revisionsOperative reportsRevision surgeryProvider teamRetrospective analysisTEN casesFacial injuriesPeriorbital tissuesPatientsTransplantationMost interventionsTolerance Induction in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation—A Brief Review of Preclinical Models
Huelsboemer L, Kauke-Navarro M, Reuter S, Stoegner V, Feldmann J, Hirsch T, Kueckelhaus M, Dermietzel A. Tolerance Induction in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation—A Brief Review of Preclinical Models. Transplant International 2023, 36: 10955. PMID: 36846605, PMCID: PMC9946984, DOI: 10.3389/ti.2023.10955.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTolerance inductionLong-term effectsAnimal modelsImmune systemDonor-specific toleranceLong-term outcomesRecipient's immune systemPreclinical animal modelsNovel therapeutic strategiesPre-clinical studiesVascularized Composite AllotransplantationChronic rejectionImmunosuppressive protocolsTransplant recipientsAllograft rejectionOrgan dysfunctionPreclinical modelsComposite allograftsTherapeutic strategiesComposite allotransplantationClinical practiceIS protocolClinical translationInductionReview article
2021
Long-term Outcomes After Facial Allotransplantation: Systematic Review of the Literature
Tchiloemba B, Kauke M, Haug V, Abdulrazzak O, Safi AF, Kollar B, Pomahac B. Long-term Outcomes After Facial Allotransplantation: Systematic Review of the Literature. Transplantation 2021, 105: 1869-1880. PMID: 33148976, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000003513.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystematic reviewAcute cell-mediated rejectionPositive risk-benefit ratioRecurrent acute rejection episodesLong-term outcome dataAcute rejection episodesChronic vascular rejectionFirst year posttransplantImmunosuppression-related complicationsCell-mediated rejectionSingle-center experiencePubMed/MEDLINE databaseLong-term outcomesRisk-benefit ratioEnglish full-text articlesQuality of lifeFull-text articlesAcute rejectionAllograft lossChronic rejectionRejection episodesVascular rejectionInfectious complicationsInfectious episodesMetabolic complications
2020
Accelerated chronic skin changes without allograft vasculopathy: A 10-year outcome report after face transplantation
Kollar B, Rizzo NM, Borges TJ, Haug V, Abdulrazzak O, Kauke M, Safi AF, Lian CG, Marty FM, Rutherford AE, Mitchell RN, Murphy GF, Tullius SG, Riella LV, Pomahac B. Accelerated chronic skin changes without allograft vasculopathy: A 10-year outcome report after face transplantation. Surgery 2020, 167: 991-998. PMID: 32113580, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.01.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic skin changesDeath 10 yearsSkin changesAllograft vasculopathySensory functionAcute cellular rejection episodesLong-term kidney functionHepatitis C virus infectionFace transplantationCellular rejection episodesC virus infectionNumber of CD4Glomerular filtration rateLong-term outcomesLong-term motorSkin immune cellsAllograft vesselsRejection episodesImmunosuppressive therapyLiver cirrhosisKidney functionFiltration rateImmune cellsMedical recordsGrade II
2019
Early and late-recorded predictors of health-related quality of life of burn patients on long-term follow-up
Gojowy D, Kauke M, Ohmann T, Homann HH, Mannil L. Early and late-recorded predictors of health-related quality of life of burn patients on long-term follow-up. Burns 2019, 45: 1300-1310. PMID: 31176508, DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2019.03.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignificant independent predictor variablesTotal body surface areaHealth-related qualityIndependent predictor variablesHospital stayMechanical ventilationHand functionGeneral populationSummary scoresBurn Specific Health Scale-Brief (BSHS-B) questionnaireGeneric Short Form-36 (SF-36) questionnaireThickness burnsSingle-center cross-sectional studyMultivariate analysisShort Form-36 questionnaireObserver Scar Assessment ScaleIntentional burn injuriesMean burn sizePhysical summary scoreMental component scoreMental summary scoresLong-term outcomesPrimary outcome variableNorm scoresBody surface area