2016
The role of face transplantation in the self-inflicted gunshot wound
Kiwanuka H, Aycart M, Gitlin D, Devine E, Perry B, Win T, Bueno E, Alhefzi M, Krezdorn N, Pomahac B. The role of face transplantation in the self-inflicted gunshot wound. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2016, 69: 1636-1647. PMID: 27720683, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2016.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBone TransplantationDecision Making, Computer-AssistedFacial InjuriesFacial TransplantationFemaleHumansMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedPatient SatisfactionPlastic Surgery ProceduresPsychological TechniquesRetrospective StudiesSelf-Injurious BehaviorSurgical FlapsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWounds, GunshotConceptsSelf-inflicted gunshot woundsFace transplantationGunshot woundsFT recipientsPsychosocial outcomesSubset of patientsPartial face transplantationFree tissue transferLoco-regional flapsSerial debridementConventional reconstructionWomen's HospitalMultidisciplinary evaluationRetrospective analysisAesthetic deficitsNormal restorationSoft tissue repairMental illnessTissue transferReconstructive surgeonPsychosocial componentsSuicidal behaviorScreening processMidfacial defectsRecipients
2015
Utility of Sentinel Flaps in Assessing Facial Allograft Rejection
Kueckelhaus M, Fischer S, Lian C, Bueno E, Marty F, Tullius S, Pribaz J, Murphy G, Pomahac B. Utility of Sentinel Flaps in Assessing Facial Allograft Rejection. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2015, 135: 250-258. PMID: 25255116, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000000797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFacial allograftRejection monitoringFasciocutaneous radial forearm flapCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELSevere rejection episodesFurther surgical proceduresFacial allotransplantationFree fasciocutaneous radial forearm flapRadial forearm flapAxial blood supplyFunctional flapNonfacial sitesRejection episodesLimited skin areaSevere rejectionAllograft rejectionClinical findingsFacial dermatitisFrequent biopsiesBiopsy pairsBiopsy specimensHistologic evaluationSkin biopsiesBlood supplySurgical procedures
2012
Predictors for Major Wound Complications Following Preoperative Radiotherapy and Surgery for Soft-Tissue Sarcoma of the Extremities and Trunk: Importance of Tumor Proximity to Skin Surface
Baldini E, Lapidus M, Wang Q, Manola J, Orgill D, Pomahac B, Marcus K, Bertagnolli M, Devlin P, George S, Abraham J, Ferrone M, Ready J, Raut C. Predictors for Major Wound Complications Following Preoperative Radiotherapy and Surgery for Soft-Tissue Sarcoma of the Extremities and Trunk: Importance of Tumor Proximity to Skin Surface. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2012, 20: 1494-1499. PMID: 23242820, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-012-2797-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDiabetes ComplicationsDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPostoperative ComplicationsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSarcomaSkinSkin TransplantationSoft Tissue NeoplasmsSurgical FlapsTorsoUpper ExtremityWound HealingYoung AdultConceptsMajor wound complicationsSoft tissue sarcomasSplit-thickness skin graftPreoperative radiotherapyWound complicationsPostoperative radiotherapyMultivariable analysisTumor proximityExact testResultsMedian tumor sizeSimilar local controlOverall survival rateLong-term fibrosisSignificant predictorsFisher's exact testHigh rateNonoperative managementIndependent predictorsRadical resectionTumor sizeSkin surfaceUnivariate analysisSkin graftsComplicationsLocal controlNovel Surgical Technique for Full Face Transplantation
Pomahac B, Pribaz J, Bueno E, Sisk G, Diaz-Siso J, Chandawarkar A, Westvik T, Malin E, Eriksson E. Novel Surgical Technique for Full Face Transplantation. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2012, 130: 549-555. PMID: 22575856, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e31825dc25c.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Preoperative Vascular Mapping for Facial Allotransplantation
Soga S, Pomahac B, Mitsouras D, Kumamaru K, Powers S, Prior R, Signorelli J, Bueno E, Steigner M, Rybicki F. Preoperative Vascular Mapping for Facial Allotransplantation. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2011, 128: 883-891. PMID: 21921764, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3182268b43.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Use of a Bilobed Gracilis Myocutaneous Flap in Perineal and Genital Reconstruction
Vyas R, Pomahac B. Use of a Bilobed Gracilis Myocutaneous Flap in Perineal and Genital Reconstruction. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2010, 65: 225-227. PMID: 20606582, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0b013e3181c9c434.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVascular Considerations in Composite Midfacial Allotransplantation
Pomahac B, Lengele B, Ridgway E, Matros E, Andrews B, Cooper J, Kutz R, Pribaz J. Vascular Considerations in Composite Midfacial Allotransplantation. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2010, 125: 517-522. PMID: 19910848, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3181c82e6f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComposite tissue allograftsVascular considerationsTissue allograftsClinical casesFacial mimetic musclesComposite tissue transplantationFace transplant surgerySuccessful clinical caseAllograft revascularizationFrequent indicationMotor nervesTransplant surgeryFace allograftMotor functionBony canalGraft harvestHard palatePreclinical studiesRecipient vesselsClinical observationsFacial arteryTransplantationMimetic musclesAnastomotic networkTissue transplantation
2007
The Role of Free-Tissue Transfer for Head and Neck Burn Reconstruction
Parrett B, Pomahac B, Orgill D, Pribaz J. The Role of Free-Tissue Transfer for Head and Neck Burn Reconstruction. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2007, 120: 1871-1878. PMID: 18090749, DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000287272.28417.14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFree flapBurn reconstructionTissue transferMean patient ageMedian hospital stayPercent of flapsMajority of flapsDonor site complicationsFree flap transferFree tissue transferReconstruction of headHospital stayPatient ageMain indicationsMinimal morbidityNeck burnsNecrosis rateAnterolateral thighHypertrophic scarringSecondary reconstructionRadial forearmFlap transferInfection rateLocal flapsCervicofacial burns
2006
Fourth-Degree Burns to the Lower Extremity with Exposed Tendon and Bone: A Ten-Year Experience
Parrett B, Pomahac B, Demling R, Orgill D. Fourth-Degree Burns to the Lower Extremity with Exposed Tendon and Bone: A Ten-Year Experience. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 2006, 27: 34-39. PMID: 16566535, DOI: 10.1097/01.bcr.0000192265.20514.c5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmputation, SurgicalAtmospheric PressureBacteremiaBurn UnitsBurnsCellulitisDebridementFemaleGranulation TissueHumansLength of StayLimb SalvageLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSurgical FlapsTreatment OutcomeUrban Health ServicesVacuumVenous ThrombosisWound HealingConceptsLower extremity burnsLimb salvageBurn sizeMultistage reconstructive proceduresMean hospital stayDeep vein thrombosisMultiple skin graftsSignificant functional impairmentTen-year experienceUrban burn centerFree tissue transferFourth-degree burnsMajority of casesHospital stayVein thrombosisMean ageFillet flapBurn centerFunctional impairmentLower extremitiesSkin graftsExtremity burnsFlap closureReconstructive proceduresLimb amputation