2024
SLAM-Based Breast Reconstruction System for Surgical Guidance Using a Low-Cost Camera
Fu E, Zhou H, de la Lastra Á, Zhang R, Ayyala H, Broyles J, Pomahac B, Jagadeesan J. SLAM-Based Breast Reconstruction System for Surgical Guidance Using a Low-Cost Camera. IEEE Transactions On Medical Robotics And Bionics 2024, 6: 1345-1353. DOI: 10.1109/tmrb.2024.3464739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReconstruction systemSoftware applicationsLow-cost RGB-D cameraRGB-D cameraLow-cost camerasBreast reconstruction surgerySimultaneous localizationAccurate reconstructionReconstruction modelCameraSLAM-basedSoftwareIRB-approved protocolSurface reconstructionPatient-specific 3DMastectomy siteAccuracy errorReconstructed breastAmount of tissueInframammary foldBreast moundSLAMReconstructive surgeryIntraoperative guidanceBreast shapeFrom standard therapies to monoclonal antibodies and immune checkpoint inhibitors – an update for reconstructive surgeons on common oncological cases
Knoedler L, Huelsboemer L, Hollmann K, Alfertshofer M, Herfeld K, Hosseini H, Boroumand S, Stoegner V, Safi A, Perl M, Knoedler S, Pomahac B, Kauke-Navarro M. From standard therapies to monoclonal antibodies and immune checkpoint inhibitors – an update for reconstructive surgeons on common oncological cases. Frontiers In Immunology 2024, 15: 1276306. PMID: 38715609, PMCID: PMC11074450, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1276306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsHead and neck cancerBreast cancerMonoclonal antibodiesCheckpoint inhibitorsSkin cancerReconstructive surgeryNon-surgical treatment strategiesProlonged progression-free survivalSuboptimal treatment plansProgression-free survivalNon-surgical therapySurgical tumor resectionImpaired patient outcomeStandardized treatment algorithmSurgical therapy planningAnti-cancer strategyUnresectable tumorsConventional chemotherapyRemission rateTumor resectionCurative therapyTargeted therapyNeck cancerOncology cases
2023
Application possibilities of artificial intelligence in facial vascularized composite allotransplantation—a narrative review
Knoedler L, Knoedler S, Allam O, Remy K, Miragall M, Safi A, Alfertshofer M, Pomahac B, Kauke-Navarro M. Application possibilities of artificial intelligence in facial vascularized composite allotransplantation—a narrative review. Frontiers In Surgery 2023, 10: 1266399. PMID: 38026484, PMCID: PMC10646214, DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1266399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComposite allotransplantationLong-term outcomesFacial trauma patientsSevere facial disfigurementRejection episodesSurgical treatmentTrauma patientsMalignancy screeningReconstructive surgeryClinical challengeFacial traumaPaucity of studiesReconstructive strategiesNarrative reviewPatientsFacial disfigurementAllotransplantationFuture studiesSurgeryDiagnosisTraumaDisfigurementCellular activation pathways and interaction networks in vascularized composite allotransplantation
Knoedler L, Knoedler S, Panayi A, Lee C, Sadigh S, Huelsboemer L, Stoegner V, Schroeter A, Kern B, Mookerjee V, Lian C, Tullius S, Murphy G, Pomahac B, Kauke-Navarro M. Cellular activation pathways and interaction networks in vascularized composite allotransplantation. Frontiers In Immunology 2023, 14: 1179355. PMID: 37266446, PMCID: PMC10230044, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1179355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascularized Composite AllotransplantationComposite allotransplantationRecipient-derived lymphocytesTreatment of patientsCellular activation pathwaysMultidrug immunosuppressionVCA graftsVCA patientsVCA rejectionGraft rejectionDevastating injuriesClinical managementNovel therapiesReconstructive surgeryLimb lossRejection responseFacial disfigurementAllotransplantationPatientsGraftActivation pathwayTissue cellsDifferent cell typesTissue typesCell types
2018
Extracorporeal Perfusion in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
Kueckelhaus M, Puscz F, Dermietzel A, Dadras M, Fischer S, Krezdorn N, Pomahac B, Hirsch T. Extracorporeal Perfusion in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2018, 80: 669-678. PMID: 29746324, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000001477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascularized Composite AllotransplantationSolid organ transplantationIschemia timeMachine perfusionOrgan transplantationReconstructive surgeryComposite allotransplantationClinical solid organ transplantationMachine perfusion systemImmunosuppressive treatmentGraft immunogenicityBroad clinical applicationLifelong monitoringTherapeutic measuresPerfusion strategyClinical successSevere injuriesPerfusion solutionPreclinical trialsClinical settingPlastic surgeryPerfusionImmunogenicityPerfusion systemClinical application
2017
Role of Facial Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation in Burn Patients
Bharadia D, Sinha I, Pomahac B. Role of Facial Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation in Burn Patients. Clinics In Plastic Surgery 2017, 44: 857-864. PMID: 28888310, DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2017.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComposite allotransplantationFacial Vascularized Composite AllotransplantationExtensive burn injuriesRisk of rejectionVascularized Composite AllotransplantationQuality of lifeLifelong regimenVCA patientsImmunosuppression medicationsPowerful reconstructive toolsBurn patientsTreatment optionsSurgical techniqueBurn injuryReconstructive surgeryPatientsReconstructive toolFace transplantationAllotransplantationImproved qualityFacial formImmunosuppressionMedicationsRegimenSurgeryAvascular necrosis of the humeral head following bilateral upper extremity vascular composite allotransplantation: a case report
Rinkinen J, Molway D, Carty M, Dyer G, Pomahac B, Chandraker A, Talbot S. Avascular necrosis of the humeral head following bilateral upper extremity vascular composite allotransplantation: a case report. Case Reports In Plastic Surgery And Hand Surgery 2017, 4: 60-64. PMID: 28804740, PMCID: PMC5532758, DOI: 10.1080/23320885.2017.1345635.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Intraoral features and considerations in face transplantation
Wall A, Bueno E, Pomahac B, Treister N. Intraoral features and considerations in face transplantation. Oral Diseases 2015, 22: 93-103. PMID: 25420927, DOI: 10.1111/odi.12301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFace transplantationReconstructive surgeryGross facial deformityQuantitative sensory testingSoft tissueSoft tissue findingsComprehensive oral rehabilitationIntraoral soft tissuesDental hard tissuesLichenoid inflammationMucosal rejectionSolitary episodeDonor toothPatients' qualityFunctional outcomeMucosal complicationsRadiographic evaluationOral rehabilitationTissue findingsWomen's HospitalClinical indicationsImproved outcomesSensory testingIntraoral featuresStomatognathic function
2013
Facial allotransplantation: A 3-year follow-up report
Diaz-Siso J, Parker M, Bueno E, Sisk G, Pribaz J, Eriksson E, Annino D, Tullius S, Pomahac B. Facial allotransplantation: A 3-year follow-up report. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2013, 66: 1458-1463. PMID: 23911716, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2013.06.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeFunctional recoveryFace transplantationFirst postoperative yearPatients' functional recoveryPost-operative monthHigh-voltage burnsSatisfactory aesthetic resultsFace transplant patientsSevere facial defectsImmunosuppression dosesSteroid therapyPostoperative yearTransplant patientsMale patientsNormal sensationImmunologic complicationsWomen's HospitalMotor functionSurgical techniquePatient reportsReconstructive surgeryClose monitoringMultidisciplinary teamOccupational therapy
2008
Facial Transplantation and Immunosuppressed Patients: A New Frontier in Reconstructive Surgery
Pomahac B, Aflaki P, Chandraker A, Pribaz J. Facial Transplantation and Immunosuppressed Patients: A New Frontier in Reconstructive Surgery. Transplantation 2008, 85: 1693-1697. PMID: 18580458, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0b013e318176b29e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPartial face transplantationOrgan transplant recipientsFace transplantationTransplant recipientsLife-long immunosuppressionPatient selection criteriaRisk of malignancyComposite tissue transplantationFacial transplantationAlternative reconstructive methodImmunosuppressive regimenImmunosuppressive therapyAdditional immunosuppressionSurgical resectionImmunosuppressed patientsOrgan recipientsPatient populationWomen's HospitalReconstructive surgeryTransplantationIRB approvalSkin cancerReconstructive methodsControversial procedureTissue transplantation
1998
Tissue Engineering of Skin
Pomahač B, Svensjö T, Yao F, Brown H, Eriksson E. Tissue Engineering of Skin. Journal Of Dental Research 1998, 9: 333-344. PMID: 9715370, DOI: 10.1177/10454411980090030601.Peer-Reviewed Original Research