Featured Publications
Face Transplantation in a Black Patient — Racial Considerations and Early Outcomes
Kauke M, Panayi AC, Tchiloemba B, Diehm YF, Haug V, Kollar B, Perry B, Singhal D, Sinha I, Riella LV, Annino DJ, Pomahac B. Face Transplantation in a Black Patient — Racial Considerations and Early Outcomes. New England Journal Of Medicine 2021, 384: 1075-1076. PMID: 33730460, PMCID: PMC8182672, DOI: 10.1056/nejmc2033961.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Risk of Postoperative Complications After Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty in Behcet Syndrome Patients
Ratnasamy P, Diatta F, Allam O, Kauke-Navarro M, Grauer J. Risk of Postoperative Complications After Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty in Behcet Syndrome Patients. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00040. PMID: 39392934, PMCID: PMC11469891, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehcet's syndromeAdverse eventsTotal knee arthroplastyMultivariate analysisRevision surgeryRisk of postoperative complicationsRisk of perioperative adverse eventsTotal hip arthroplastyLog-rank testElixhauser Comorbidity Index scoreRetrospective cohort studyMultisystem autoimmune disorderPostoperative adverse eventsPerioperative adverse eventsComorbidity Index scoreNational administrative databaseKnee arthroplastyTotal knee arthroplasty patientsPostoperative complicationsNo significant differencePatient ageAutoimmune disordersPerioperative managementSyndrome patientsCohort studyIncreased Risk of 90-Day Complications in Patients With Fibromyalgia Undergoing Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Sanchez J, Rancu A, Diatta F, Jonnalagadda A, Dhodapkar M, Knoedler L, Kauke-Navarro M, Grauer J. Increased Risk of 90-Day Complications in Patients With Fibromyalgia Undergoing Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00102. PMID: 38722914, PMCID: PMC11081627, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRevision-free survivalDay of surgeryAdverse eventsTSA patientsIncreased riskMultivariate analysisOdds ratioIncreased risk of adverse eventsUrinary tract infectionLog-rank testRisk of adverse eventsSurgical site infectionSevere adverse eventsEffective treatment optionAcute kidney injuryDeep vein thrombosisMinor adverse eventsNon-fibromyalgia patientsEnd-stage glenohumeral osteoarthritisAssociation of fibromyalgiaIncreased odds ratioTotal shoulder arthroplastyShoulder infectionPulmonary embolismTract infections
2023
Surgical management of breast fat necrosis: Multi-institutional data analysis of early outcomes and risk factors for complications
Knoedler S, Knoedler L, Patel H, Diatta F, Camacho J, Sofo G, Perozzo F, Evans B, Mookerjee V, Ayyala H, Pomahac B, Kauke-Navarro M. Surgical management of breast fat necrosis: Multi-institutional data analysis of early outcomes and risk factors for complications. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2023, 88: 292-295. PMID: 38029475, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.11.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast fat necrosisChronic heart failureRisk factorsAdverse eventsHeart failureFemale patientsSurgical managementFat necrosisNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramHigher wound classPostoperative adverse eventsNon-cancerous conditionsOutcomes of interestQuality Improvement ProgramMajority of casesPerioperative algorithmWound classComplication occurrenceComplication ratePostoperative outcomesSurgical complicationsMedical complicationsSurgical treatmentMultivariable analysisThe surgical patient of yesterday, today, and tomorrow—a time-trend analysis based on a cohort of 8.7 million surgical patients
Knoedler S, Matar D, Friedrich S, Knoedler L, Haug V, Hundeshagen G, Kauke-Navarro M, Kneser U, Pomahac B, Orgill D, Panayi A. The surgical patient of yesterday, today, and tomorrow—a time-trend analysis based on a cohort of 8.7 million surgical patients. International Journal Of Surgery 2023, 109: 2631-2640. PMID: 37788019, PMCID: PMC10498871, DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000000511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical patientsMedian ageMedian BMISurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseACS-NSQIP databaseImprovement Program databaseObesity class IProportion of patientsCohort of patientsPrevalence of diabetesType 2 diabetesGlobal healthcare deliveryFuture surgical careField of surgeryTime trend analysisPatient ageSurgical cohortDiabetes prevalenceProgram databaseSurgical careAmerican CollegeGeneral populationPatients
2022
Perioperative Outcomes and Risk Profile of 4730 Cosmetic Breast Surgery Cases in Academic Institutions: An ACS-NSQIP Analysis
Knoedler S, Kauke-Navarro M, Haug V, Broer P, Pomahac B, Knoedler L, Panayi A. Perioperative Outcomes and Risk Profile of 4730 Cosmetic Breast Surgery Cases in Academic Institutions: An ACS-NSQIP Analysis. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2022, 43: 433-451. PMID: 36472232, DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjac320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCosmetic breast surgeryObstructive pulmonary diseaseRisk factorsSurgical complicationsPulmonary diseaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseMulti-institutional national databaseMultiple proceduresQuality Improvement Program databaseImprovement Program databaseIndependent risk factorCongestive heart failurePositive safety profileObesity class 1ACS-NSQIP AnalysisAnesthesiology scoreBreast surgery casesPerioperative outcomesPerioperative protocolPostoperative outcomesClinical patternHeart failureFemale patientsThe modified 5-item frailty index is a predictor of perioperative risk in breast reconstruction: An analysis of 40,415 cases
Panayi AC, Foroutanjazi S, Parikh N, Haug V, Kauke-Navarro M, Diehm YF, Pomahac B. The modified 5-item frailty index is a predictor of perioperative risk in breast reconstruction: An analysis of 40,415 cases. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2022, 75: 2941-2954. PMID: 35599223, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2022.04.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplant-based reconstructionBreast reconstructionMFI-5Unplanned readmissionPostoperative outcomesSurgical complicationsMedical complicationsMFI scoreRisk predictorsSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseBreast reconstruction patientsFrailty index-5Powerful risk predictorImprovement Program databasePreoperative risk stratificationStrong risk predictorAutologous breast reconstructionAdverse surgical outcomesType of reconstructionHigh rateFrail patientsHospital stayPerioperative risk
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 donorsThe modified 5-item frailty index is a predictor of perioperative risk in head and neck microvascular reconstruction: An analysis of 3795 cases
Panayi AC, Haug V, Kauke-Navarro M, Foroutanjazi S, Diehm YF, Pomahac B. The modified 5-item frailty index is a predictor of perioperative risk in head and neck microvascular reconstruction: An analysis of 3795 cases. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2021, 42: 103121. PMID: 34171698, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnastomosis, SurgicalDiabetes MellitusFemaleForecastingFrailtyHeadHeart FailureHumansHypertensionLength of StayMaleMicrovesselsMiddle AgedNeckOperative TimePlastic Surgery ProceduresPostoperative ComplicationsPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveSeverity of Illness IndexSurgical FlapsTreatment OutcomeConceptsNeck microvascular reconstructionMFI-5Microvascular reconstructionMFI scoreSubgroup analysisNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseFrailty index-5Non-home dischargeImprovement Program databaseAverage operative timeCongestive heart failureObstructive pulmonary diseasePost-operative outcomesPre-operative identificationPost-operative supportTerms of demographicsHospital stayPerioperative riskUnplanned readmissionHome dischargePostoperative outcomesYounger patientsFrailty indexCOVID-19 in a Face Transplant Patient
Panayi AC, Kauke M, Pomahac B. COVID-19 in a Face Transplant Patient. Transplantation 2021, 105: e96-e98. PMID: 33901110, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000003789.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Pathologies of oral and sinonasal mucosa following facial vascularized composite allotransplantation
Kauke-Navarro M, Tchiloemba B, Haug V, Kollar B, Diehm Y, Safi AF, Treister NS, Annino DJ, Marty FM, Lian CG, Murphy GF, Pomahac B. Pathologies of oral and sinonasal mucosa following facial vascularized composite allotransplantation. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2020, 74: 1562-1571. PMID: 33376080, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2020.11.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNasal mucous membraneMucous membranesMucosal inflammationMucosal lesionsBanff gradeInflammatory mucosal lesionsUlceration/erosionRetrospective cohort studyClinico-pathologic variablesMucosal rejectionCohort studyCutaneous changesIndependent predictorsMucosal assessmentOral lesionsSkin rejectionSinonasal mucosaCommon lesionsMedical recordsUnivariate analysisCutaneous pathologyBuccal mucosaNasal vestibuleOral cavityComposite allotransplantationCombined (endo-)vascular intervention and microsurgical lower extremity free flap reconstruction—A propensity score matching analysis in 5386 ACS-NSQIP patients
Haug V, Kadakia N, Panayi AC, Kauke M, Hundeshagen G, Diehm Y, Fischer S, Hirche C, Kneser U, Pomahac B. Combined (endo-)vascular intervention and microsurgical lower extremity free flap reconstruction—A propensity score matching analysis in 5386 ACS-NSQIP patients. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2020, 74: 1031-1040. PMID: 33436337, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2020.10.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFree flap reconstructionLower extremity free flap reconstructionFlap reconstructionLimb amputationNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseAnesthesiology physical status classificationQuality Improvement Program databaseMicrosurgical free flap reconstructionPropensity scoreACS-NSQIP patientsLower limb perfusionPreoperative steroid usePropensity-matched cohortImprovement Program databaseModifiable risk factorsPeripheral artery diseasePhysical status classificationCareful preoperative assessmentSick patient populationLower limb amputationLower extremity salvageLower limb reconstructionFree flap transferFree tissue transfer
2019
Does Meningioma Volume Correlate With Clinical Disease Manifestation Irrespective of Histopathologic Tumor Grade?
Kauke M, Safi AF, Stavrinou P, Krischek B, Goldbrunner R, Timmer M. Does Meningioma Volume Correlate With Clinical Disease Manifestation Irrespective of Histopathologic Tumor Grade? Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2019, 30: e799-e802. PMID: 31633669, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000005845.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher tumor volumeTumor gradeTumor volumeClinical disease manifestationsHistopathological tumor gradeHistopathologic tumor gradeRadiological biomarkersClinical symptomsCystic degenerationTumor locationDisease manifestationsPeritumoral edemaTumor aggressivenessMeningioma volumeVolume correlateVolumetric analysisMass effectSemiautomatic image segmentationITK-SNAP
2018
Does volumetric measurement of cervical lymph nodes serve as an imaging biomarker for locoregional recurrence of oral squamous cell carcinoma?
Safi AF, Kauke M, Jung H, Timmer M, Borggrefe J, Persigehl T, Nickenig HJ, Zinser M, Maintz D, Kreppel M, Zöller J. Does volumetric measurement of cervical lymph nodes serve as an imaging biomarker for locoregional recurrence of oral squamous cell carcinoma? Journal Of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery 2018, 46: 1013-1018. PMID: 29709330, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2018.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemoradiotherapyFemaleHumansLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMaleMicrosurgeryMiddle AgedMouth NeoplasmsMultivariate AnalysisNeckNeck DissectionNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsOral squamous cell carcinomaLymph node volumeSquamous cell carcinomaLocoregional recurrenceN classificationCell carcinomaNode volumeInclusion criteriaComputed tomographyTreatment-naive oral squamous cell carcinomaIpsilateral lymph node metastasisBetter risk stratification toolsComprehensive neck dissectionPathological N classificationCervical lymph nodesNegative resection marginsRetrospective chart reviewRisk stratification toolLymph node metastasisPreoperative computed tomographyVolumetric measurementsT4b classificationUnresectable diseaseLocoregional failureNeoadjuvant chemoradiotherapyThe importance of lymph node ratio for patients with mandibular infiltration of oral squamous cell carcinoma
Safi AF, Kauke M, Grandoch A, Nickenig HJ, Zöller J, Kreppel M. The importance of lymph node ratio for patients with mandibular infiltration of oral squamous cell carcinoma. Journal Of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery 2018, 46: 1007-1012. PMID: 29709331, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2018.03.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemoradiotherapyFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLymph Node ExcisionLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMaleMandibleMiddle AgedMouth NeoplasmsMultivariate AnalysisNeck DissectionNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentConceptsOral squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaMandibular infiltrationLocoregional recurrenceCell carcinomaLymph nodesExclusion criteriaTreatment-naive oral squamous cell carcinomaImportance of lymphPathologic N classificationLymph node ratioPositive lymph nodesNegative resection marginsRetrospective chart reviewRisk stratification toolAssessment of prognosisConventional nodalT4b classificationUnresectable diseaseNeoadjuvant chemoradiotherapyPerioperative deathsSynchronous malignanciesChart reviewResection marginsClinicopathological characteristicsAge-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 methodTreatmentScrewsFixationDamage
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 segmentationClinicopathological parameters affecting nodal yields in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma receiving selective neck dissection
Safi AF, Kauke M, Grandoch A, Nickenig HJ, Drebber U, Zöller J, Kreppel M. Clinicopathological parameters affecting nodal yields in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma receiving selective neck dissection. Journal Of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery 2017, 45: 2092-2096. PMID: 29033003, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2017.08.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaNodal yieldSelective neck dissectionCell carcinomaNeck dissectionLymph nodesLocoregional recurrenceT classificationTreatment-naive oral squamous cell carcinomaCervical lymph node statusMean nodal yieldBilateral neck dissectionCervical lymph nodesLymph node statusRetrospective chart reviewMinimum lymphT4b classificationPerioperative deathsUnresectable diseaseNeoadjuvant chemoradiotherapySynchronous malignanciesChart reviewClinicopathological factorsPerineural invasion