2023
Update on long-term mental health outcomes in eight face transplant recipients from a single center
Huelsboemer L, Stögner V, Hosseini H, Hauc S, Boroumand S, Parikh N, Blood A, Mookerjee V, Kauke-Navarro M, Nizzi M, Pomahac B. Update on long-term mental health outcomes in eight face transplant recipients from a single center. The International Journal Of Psychiatry In Medicine 2023, 59: 583-594. PMID: 38152028, DOI: 10.1177/00912174231225764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFace transplant recipientsSelf-reported qualityLong-term psychosocial outcomesMental healthMental health dynamicsLong-term mental healthOngoing psychological supportBetter mental healthBrief COPEPsychological dimensionsPsychological benefitsPsychosocial outcomesLong-term journeyPsychological supportInstrumental supportMixed-method approachDepression scoresFacial disfigurementHealth DynamicsFace transplantationTransplant recipientsOlder ageScoresSupportLast follow
2022
In the face of change: Which coping strategies predict better psychosocial outcomes in face transplant recipients?
Nizzi M, Pomahac B. In the face of change: Which coping strategies predict better psychosocial outcomes in face transplant recipients? Frontiers In Psychology 2022, 13: 995222. PMID: 36467137, PMCID: PMC9712221, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.995222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBetter mental healthPsychosocial outcomesMental healthLong-term psychosocial outcomesPre-transplant assessmentPost-transplant phasePost-transplant dataTerm psychosocial outcomesQuality of lifePoor mental healthMental health trajectoriesBetter psychosocial outcomesFace transplant recipientsTransplant recipientsTransplant candidatesMeasures of depressionPatients' qualityCoping strategiesPatientsPsychosocial functioningHealth trajectoriesMonthsOptimal outcomesPromising targetOutcomes
2017
Psychological Outcomes in Face Transplant Recipients: A Literature Review
Nizzi M, Tasigiorgos S, Turk M, Moroni C, Bueno E, Pomahac B. Psychological Outcomes in Face Transplant Recipients: A Literature Review. Current Surgery Reports 2017, 5: 26. DOI: 10.1007/s40137-017-0189-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological outcomesPsychosocial outcomesFace transplant recipientsDetailed psychosocial evaluationSense of selfPsychosocial measuresMental healthPsychosocial evaluationNew faceSocial integrationLasting improvementPopulation-level assessmentFace transplantationMeasuresImpressive clinical successQuality of lifeAvascular 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
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 defectsRecipientsFacial Transplantation
Aycart M, Alhefzi M, Kueckelhaus M, Fischer S, Dermietzel A, Wo L, Bueno E, Pribaz J, Pomahac B. Facial Transplantation. 2016, 5: 93-102. DOI: 10.1159/000444969.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute rejectionFacial transplantationDevastating facial injuriesPulse-dose corticosteroidsSolid organ transplantationThorough preoperative planningDonor pool expansionShort-term resultsPowerful clinical toolChronic rejectionDose corticosteroidsHost diseaseImmunomodulatory approachesGraft preservationCertain patientsFunctional outcomeOrgan transplantationFacial injuriesMultidisciplinary teamSensory functionClinical toolPatient safetyPreoperative planningPsychosocial outcomesTransplantation
2015
Psychosocial Outcomes after Bilateral Hand Transplantation
Singh M, Oser M, Zinser J, Sisk G, Carty M, Sampson C, Pribaz J, Pomahac B, Talbot S. Psychosocial Outcomes after Bilateral Hand Transplantation. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2015, 3: e533. PMID: 26579339, PMCID: PMC4634170, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000000520.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHand transplantationPsychosocial outcomesNormal rangeBilateral hand transplantBilateral hand transplantationFirst successful hand transplantationEvidence of depressionDifferent time pointsSF-12Hand transplantSurgical techniquePsychosocial parametersEQ-5D.Patient screeningTransplant survivalTransplantationTime pointsMultiple reportsOutcomesPatientsDyadic Adjustment ScaleStandardized measurementsAdjustment ScaleScreeningOverall success