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
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 methodTreatmentScrewsFixationDamageRigid External Distractor-Aided Advancement After Simultaneously Performed LeFort-III Osteotomy and Fronto-Orbital Advancement
Safi AF, Kreppel M, Kauke M, Grandoch A, Nickenig HJ, Zöller J. Rigid External Distractor-Aided Advancement After Simultaneously Performed LeFort-III Osteotomy and Fronto-Orbital Advancement. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2018, 29: 170-174. PMID: 29068973, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000004061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFronto-orbital advancementLeFort III osteotomyStandardized treatment protocolTreatment protocolEsthetic outcomeDistraction osteogenesisPerioperative hemoglobin concentrationRigid external distractor deviceConventional surgical techniquesDuration of operationLow infection rateLeft temporal siteRigid external distractorPostoperative complicationsCorrective surgeryRetrospective studySkeletal advancementSurgical outcomesFunctional outcomeFunctional resultsSurgical methodsSurgical techniquePatientsHemoglobin concentrationInfection rate
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