2014
Facial and Hand Allotransplantation
Pomahac B, Gobble R, Schneeberger S. Facial and Hand Allotransplantation. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives In Medicine 2014, 4: a015651. PMID: 24478387, PMCID: PMC3935393, DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a015651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascularized Composite AllotransplantationFacial transplantationLong-term immunosuppressionMinimization of immunosuppressionGood functional outcomeTreatment of patientsMultidisciplinary team approachNovel therapeutic optionsSevere facial disfigurementAllograft survivalHand allotransplantationSkin rejectionTherapeutic optionsFunctional outcomeLimb lossComposite allotransplantationSide effectsTeam approachTransplantationSurgical planningFacial disfigurementImmunosuppressionAllotransplantationComplex proceduresPatients
2012
Cine computed tomography angiography evaluation of blood flow for full face transplant surgical planning.
Sisk G, Kumamaru K, Schultz K, Bueno E, Diaz-Siso J, George E, Redjaee M, Mitsouras D, Steigner M, Pomahac B, Rybicki F. Cine computed tomography angiography evaluation of blood flow for full face transplant surgical planning. Eplasty 2012, 12: e57. PMID: 23308304, PMCID: PMC3531245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVascular mappingBlood flowComprehensive vascular assessmentTomography angiography evaluationPreoperative vascular mappingCine loopsFull face transplantationAngiography evaluationCarotid distributionTransplantation candidatesVascular assessmentArterial fillingVenous anastomosisDiagnostic findingsVenous phaseMajor vesselsPreoperative planningSurgical planningFace transplantationPlastic surgeonsSmall vesselsContrast enhancementCineTomographic imagingVessels