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
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