2023
Incidence and Risk Factors of Postoperative Complications After Rhinoplasty: A Multi-Institutional ACS-NSQIP Analysis
Knoedler S, Knoedler L, Wu M, Haug V, Broer P, Kauke-Navarro M, Hundeshagen G, Prantl L, Orgill D, Panayi A. Incidence and Risk Factors of Postoperative Complications After Rhinoplasty: A Multi-Institutional ACS-NSQIP Analysis. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2023, 34: 1722-1726. PMID: 37487058, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000009553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow serum albuminSurgical adverse eventsAdverse eventsRisk factorsPostoperative outcomesASA scoreComplication rateMale sexSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databasePreoperative nutritional optimizationSuperficial incisional infectionAverage patient ageHigher ASA scoreImprovement Program databasePreoperative laboratory valuesACS-NSQIP AnalysisMulti-institutional analysisSingle-institution reportsIncisional infectionPostoperative complicationsPreoperative albuminComplication occurrenceMost patients
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 donorsDynamic Maxillary Sinus Changes of Facial Vascularized Composite Allotransplants.
Kauke M, Safi AF, Palmer WJ, Kollar B, Nelms L, Tchiloemba B, Haug V, Pomahac B. Dynamic Maxillary Sinus Changes of Facial Vascularized Composite Allotransplants. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2021, 147: 722-727. PMID: 33620943, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000007673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaxillary sinusFace transplant recipientsTransplant recipientsAllograft rejectionTissue changesBiopsy-proven allograft rejectionDiagnosis of rejectionMedication side effectsMaxillary sinus mucosaIndividualized treatment strategiesTissue allograft rejectionVascularized composite allotransplantsFace transplant patientsDynamic tissue changesRadiologic biomarkersRejection gradeTransplant patientsMucosal swellingSinonasal tractSinus changesSinus mucosaClinical managementTomographic scanPathologic changesTreatment strategies
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
2018
Volumetric Analysis of 700 Mandibular Condyles Based Upon Cone Beam Computed Tomography
Safi AF, Kauke M, Grandoch A, Nickenig HJ, Zöller JE, Kreppel M. Volumetric Analysis of 700 Mandibular Condyles Based Upon Cone Beam Computed Tomography. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2018, 29: 506-509. PMID: 29215437, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000004136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCone beamMandibular condyleIndividualized treatmentRight condyleRetrospective chart reviewCone-beam computerized tomographyChart reviewPathophysiological alterationsUnivariate analysisCondyle volumeComputerized tomographyLeft condyleBivariate analysisMean volumeCondyleVolumetric analysisTomographySignificant differencesP-valueVolumetric measurementsITK-SNAPVolume measurementsAge-Related Volumetric Changes in Mandibular Condyles
Safi AF, Kauke M, Grandoch A, Nickenig HJ, Zöller JE, Kreppel M. Age-Related Volumetric Changes in Mandibular Condyles. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2018, 29: 510-513. PMID: 29215439, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000004137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCone-beam computerized tomographyMandibular condyleOcclusal supportComputerized tomographyCondylar volumeOlder patient cohortOlder patient groupRetrospective chart reviewPosterior occlusal supportSex-specific significant differencesAge-related volumetric changesSignificant differencesStudent's t-testVolumetric measurementsChart reviewPatient groupPatient cohortPathophysiological alterationsPearson correlation testCondylar changesMajority of studiesImportant additional dataCondyleVolumetric analysisT-testSarcomas of the sinonasal tract
Kauke M, Safi A, Grandoch A, Nickenig H, Zöller J, Kreppel M. Sarcomas of the sinonasal tract. Head & Neck 2018, 40: 1279-1286. PMID: 29443431, DOI: 10.1002/hed.25108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-free survivalSinonasal sarcomaSingle-institution retrospective cohort studyMultimodal therapeutic regimensRetrospective cohort studyOverall survival rateDFS ratesCohort studySinonasal tractTherapeutic regimensMultimodal therapyPrimary tumorDestructive neoplasmSurvival rateSarcomaTherapeutic assessmentSurgeryPrognosisAgeDisease recognitionRegimensPatientsNeoplasmsTherapyNodalFAMI Screws for Mandibulo-Maxillary fixation in mandibular fracture treatment – Clinico-radiological evaluation
Kauke M, Safi AF, Timmer M, Nickenig HJ, Zöller J, Kreppel M. FAMI Screws for Mandibulo-Maxillary fixation in mandibular fracture treatment – Clinico-radiological evaluation. Journal Of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery 2018, 46: 566-572. PMID: 29459185, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2018.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMandibulo-maxillary fixationMandibular fracture treatmentVisible complicationsMMF screwsFracture siteFracture-related complicationsNerve function impairmentDental hard tissue damageFracture treatmentMucosal signsNerve damageRadiological evaluationFunction impairmentCondylar fracturesSuccessful treatmentPostoperative malocclusionArch barsComplicationsHard tissue damageTissue damageSafe methodTreatmentScrewsFixationDamageDoes volumetric measurement serve as an imaging biomarker for tumor aggressiveness of ameloblastomas?
Safi AF, Kauke M, Timmer M, Grandoch A, Nickenig HJ, Gültekin E, Büttner R, Kreppel M, Zöller J. Does volumetric measurement serve as an imaging biomarker for tumor aggressiveness of ameloblastomas? Oral Oncology 2018, 78: 16-24. PMID: 29496045, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2018.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Volumetric analysis of keratocystic odontogenic tumors and non-neoplastic jaw cysts – Comparison and its clinical relevance
Kauke M, Safi AF, Grandoch A, Nickenig HJ, Zöller J, Kreppel M. Volumetric analysis of keratocystic odontogenic tumors and non-neoplastic jaw cysts – Comparison and its clinical relevance. Journal Of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery 2017, 46: 257-263. PMID: 29233700, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2017.11.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKeratocystic odontogenic tumorOdontogenic jaw cystsJaw cystsHistopathological examinationOdontogenic tumorVolumetric analysisPreoperative cone beamOsseous destructionTissue inflammationDiagnostic dilemmaPeriapical cystsPathophysiological characterizationNeoplastic natureClinical relevanceRadiological analysisMean volumeCone beamCystsDiagnostic processTumorsITK-SNAPVolumetric extentTomography image dataExaminationSemiautomatic segmentation