Tomas Kempny

Dr. Tomas Kempny


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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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23 August 2022 in Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
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TKTomas Kempny
Tomas Kempny
ZMZuzana Musilova
Zuzana Musilova
MKMartin Knoz
Martin Knoz
MJMarek Joukal
Marek Joukal
LBLipový Břetislav
Lipový Břetislav
HCHsutang Cheng
Hsutang Cheng

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VKViktoria Koenig
Viktoria Koenig
TKTomas Kempny
Tomas Kempny
JHJakub Holoubek
Jakub Holoubek
TVTomas Votruba
Tomas Votruba
JJJulian Joestl
Julian Joestl
Background: Surgical care in conflict regions like Tigray, Ethiopia, faces severe challenges due to limited resources, infrastructural deficiencies, and high trauma burden. From 2019 to 2023, a multidisciplinary team conducted five humanitarian missions focusing on orthoplastic reconstruction of extremity and mandibular injuries from high-energy gunshot trauma. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 98 patients who underwent free or pedicled flap reconstruction. Data included demographics, flap type, technique, complications, follow-up, and early clinical outcomes score as well as mobility scores. Flaps were harvested using loupes anastomosis performed using microscopes, depending on availability. Results: Among 98 patients (25.5% female, 74.5% male), 69 free flaps and 38 pedicled flaps were performed. Free fibula flaps (n = 54) included 33 mandibular and 21 extremity reconstructions. Additional flaps included ALT, gracilis, and LD flaps. Pedicled flaps included 18 fibula and 20 ALT/LD flaps. Mean age was 35.5 years; mean operative time was 429.5 min, with mandibular fibula transfers being longest. Microsurgical techniques were used in 34% of cases. Median follow-up was 10 months. Microsurgical complications occurred in 18.4%, mainly in fibula transfers (25.9%). Non-microsurgical issues included wound infections (n = 15), graft loss (n = 3), and bleeding (n = 5). Flap loss occurred in 16.3% overall. Early clinical outcome results were good (30.6%), acceptable (28.6%), and moderate (24.5%). Conclusions: Orthoplastic reconstruction using both free and pedicled flaps is feasible in low-resource, conflict settings. Despite infrastructural challenges, functional outcomes were achievable, supporting the value of adaptable microsurgical strategies in humanitarian surgery.

5 June 2019 in European Journal of Plastic Surgery
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TKTomas Kempny
Tomas Kempny
MKMartin Knoz
Martin Knoz
BLB. Lipovy
B. Lipovy
APA. Priol
A. Priol
JHJ. Holoubek
J. Holoubek