2020
Use of venous couplers in microsurgical lower extremity reconstruction: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Haug V, Panayi A, Kadakia N, Abdulrazzak O, Endo Y, Udeh K, Kollar B, Hundeshagen G, Pomahac B, Kneser U, Hirche C. Use of venous couplers in microsurgical lower extremity reconstruction: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Microsurgery 2020, 41: 50-60. PMID: 32227603, DOI: 10.1002/micr.30581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower limb reconstructionHand-sewn anastomosisSystematic reviewLimb reconstructionVenous couplerMicrosurgical lower extremity reconstructionMore surgical complicationsAdditional prospective studiesMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesLower extremity reconstructionFree tissue transferFull-text reviewQuality of reportingWeb of ScienceMicrovascular complicationsSurgical complicationsArterial compromiseCochrane CollaborationProspective studyCase reportVenous anastomosisClinical trialsLower extremitiesSurgical techniqueInclusion criteria
2012
Novel Surgical Technique for Full Face Transplantation
Pomahac B, Pribaz J, Bueno E, Sisk G, Diaz-Siso J, Chandawarkar A, Westvik T, Malin E, Eriksson E. Novel Surgical Technique for Full Face Transplantation. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2012, 130: 549-555. PMID: 22575856, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e31825dc25c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFacial Composite Tissue Allograft
Pomahac B, Pribaz J. Facial Composite Tissue Allograft. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2012, 23: 265-267. PMID: 22337422, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0b013e318241b8b8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperficial temporal vesselsTemporal vesselsPeripheral facial nerve branchesComposite tissue allograftsFacial nerve branchesExternal auditory canalHair-bearing scalpComplete sensoryOcular ischemiaOropharyngeal dysfunctionNerve branchesAuditory canalFacial nerveDifficult dissectionTissue allograftsNerve connectionsPreauricular areaCarotid anastomosisMuscle insertionFacial vesselsFacial allograftFunctional problemsSoft tissueDissectionAllografts
2010
Vascular Considerations in Composite Midfacial Allotransplantation
Pomahac B, Lengele B, Ridgway E, Matros E, Andrews B, Cooper J, Kutz R, Pribaz J. Vascular Considerations in Composite Midfacial Allotransplantation. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2010, 125: 517-522. PMID: 19910848, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3181c82e6f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComposite tissue allograftsVascular considerationsTissue allograftsClinical casesFacial mimetic musclesComposite tissue transplantationFace transplant surgerySuccessful clinical caseAllograft revascularizationFrequent indicationMotor nervesTransplant surgeryFace allograftMotor functionBony canalGraft harvestHard palatePreclinical studiesRecipient vesselsClinical observationsFacial arteryTransplantationMimetic musclesAnastomotic networkTissue transplantation