2018
Reduced Hypoxia-Related Genes in Porcine Limbs in Ex Vivo Hypothermic Perfusion Versus Cold Storage
Krezdorn N, Sakthivel D, Turk M, Aycart M, Tasigiorgos S, Bueno E, Sinha I, Pomahac B. Reduced Hypoxia-Related Genes in Porcine Limbs in Ex Vivo Hypothermic Perfusion Versus Cold Storage. Journal Of Surgical Research 2018, 232: 137-145. PMID: 30463709, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.05.067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStatic cold storagePerfusion groupIschemia-reperfusion injuryPCR gene arrayPorcine limbsMuscle fiber disruptionIschemic injuryPerfadex solutionPerfused limbMachine perfusionHypothermic perfusionHistological changesPreservation modalityMuscle biopsyLimb replantationPerfusionICE groupLess activationPorcine forelimbDownregulation of genesMolecular changesLimbFiber disruptionExpression levelsReplantation
2016
A Mobile Extracorporeal Extremity Salvage System for Replantation and Transplantation
Kueckelhaus M, Fischer S, Sisk G, Kiwanuka H, Bueno E, Dermietzel A, Alhefzi M, Aycart M, Diehm Y, Pomahac B. A Mobile Extracorporeal Extremity Salvage System for Replantation and Transplantation. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2016, 76: 355-360. PMID: 26808757, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000000681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscle damageLimb lossPerfusion deviceDeceased organ donorsIschemic muscle damageBilateral hind limbsPreferred treatmentBilateral limbsMuscle biopsyOrgan donorsTraumatic amputationHealthy limbPerfusion solutionReplantationArterial systemTransplantationHypoxic cellsPerfusate compositionHind limbPorcine limbsLimbSignificant differencesYorkshire pigsSalvage systemSimilar changes
2015
Transformation of Face Transplants: Volumetric and Morphologic Graft Changes Resemble Aging After Facial Allotransplantation
Kueckelhaus M, Turk M, Kumamaru K, Wo L, Bueno E, Lian C, Alhefzi M, Aycart M, Fischer S, De Girolami U, Murphy G, Rybicki F, Pomahac B. Transformation of Face Transplants: Volumetric and Morphologic Graft Changes Resemble Aging After Facial Allotransplantation. American Journal Of Transplantation 2015, 16: 968-978. PMID: 26639618, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term outcomesFacial allograftFacial allotransplantationSuperior long-term outcomesShort-term resultsRisk-benefit assessmentSoft tissue volumeSignificant volume lossTransplant recipientsVolume lossDiagnostic evaluationDonor selectionMuscle biopsyHistological evaluationComputed tomographyBone atrophyAllograftsFuture clinical routineNormal anatomyRecipient tissuesAllotransplantationClinical routineMorphometric changesSoft tissueMuscle fibers