2018
Trismus in Face Transplantation Following Ballistic Trauma
Krezdorn N, Alhefzi M, Perry B, Aycart M, Tasigiorgos S, Bueno E, Green J, Pribaz J, Pomahac B, Caterson E. Trismus in Face Transplantation Following Ballistic Trauma. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2018, 29: 843-847. PMID: 29381613, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000004271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFace transplant recipientsTemporomandibular jointFace transplantationTransplant recipientsFunctional outcomeBallistic traumaMouth openingImpaired mouth openingOral food intakeImmediate postoperative periodBallistic injuriesRange of motionPartial face transplantationCovert injuriesIntraoperative releasePersistent trismusTotal condylectomyYear posttransplantPostoperative periodPostoperative planningPostoperative treatmentPrimary injuryIntraoperative evaluationSevere scarringMedical records
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
2011
Evolution of indications for facial transplantation
Pomahac B, Diaz-Siso J, Bueno E. Evolution of indications for facial transplantation. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2011, 64: 1410-1416. PMID: 21843979, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2011.06.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term outcomesFace transplantationUnknown long-term outcomesAbsolute exclusion criteriaInstitutional review board approvalExpansion of indicationsReview board approvalPartial face transplantationFacial transplantationFacial defectsEvolution of indicationsSevere facial defectsFacial functionLifelong immunosuppressionCurrent indicationsExclusion criteriaBoard approvalTransplantationSafe reductionSensory functionPatientsPotential patientsTransplantation studiesImmunosuppressionIndicationsPerioperative management of partial face transplantation involving a heparin antibody-positive donor
Edrich T, Pomahac B, Lu J, Couper G, Gerner P. Perioperative management of partial face transplantation involving a heparin antibody-positive donor. Journal Of Clinical Anesthesia 2011, 23: 318-321. PMID: 21663819, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2010.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical historyFace transplantationAntibody-positive donorsPartial face transplantationDonor's medical historyAlternative anticoagulationFull heparinizationSevere strokeImmunologic conditionsPerioperative managementCardiac surgeryPossible complicationsAnesthesia teamTransplantationDonorsAnticoagulationThrombocytopeniaComplicationsThrombosisSurgeryHeparinizationStroke
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