2018
Quality of Life and Psychosocial Functioning 2 Years Following Facial Transplantation
Oser M, Nizzi M, Zinser J, Turk M, Epstein R, Bueno E, Gitlin D, Pomahac B. Quality of Life and Psychosocial Functioning 2 Years Following Facial Transplantation. Journal Of The Academy Of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2018, 59: 591-600. PMID: 29861176, DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2018.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical health QoLDepressive symptomsHealth statusPhysical health-related QoLFace transplantationOverall depressive symptomsHealth-related QoLMental health QOLSubthreshold depressive symptomsSevere facial disfigurementFacial transplantationQuality of lifeImmunosuppression inductionMonths posttransplantationDepressive episodePhysical QoLHigh health statusPatientsTransplantationQoLPsychosocial functioningLife outcomesCeiling effectsFacial disfigurementSymptoms
2012
Psychosocial Changes 6 Months after Face Transplantation
Chang G, Pomahac B. Psychosocial Changes 6 Months after Face Transplantation. Journal Of The Academy Of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2012, 54: 367-371. PMID: 23194929, PMCID: PMC3593952, DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2012.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultFacial TransplantationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInterpersonal RelationsInterview, PsychologicalLinear ModelsMaleOutcome Assessment, Health CarePostoperative PeriodPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesQuality of LifeSelf ConceptSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsConceptsMental healthComprehensive psychiatric assessmentChanges 6 monthsCommon clinical practiceFull facial transplantationNovel surgical procedureMOS SF-12Facial transplantationOverall mental healthTransplantation programPsychosocial statusSurgical proceduresEQ-5D.Life measuresPsychiatric assessmentClinical practiceTransplantationPsychosocial changesFace transplantationMonthsRecipientsSurgeryMeasures 3Assessment protocolSame periodA Position Paper in Support of Face Transplantation in the Blind
Carty M, Bueno E, Lehmann L, Pomahac B. A Position Paper in Support of Face Transplantation in the Blind. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2012, 130: 319-324. PMID: 22495209, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3182589b27.Peer-Reviewed Original Research