Publications
Varnava C , Kueckelhaus M, Wellenbrock S, Hirsch T, Wiebringhaus P.
Microsurgery. 2024 May;44(4):e31179. doi: 10.1002/micr.31179. PMID: 38676605.
Robot-assisted Microsurgery for Autologous Breast Reconstruction – Robotic Breast Reconstruction.
Wessel KJ, Varnava C, Wiebringhaus P, Hiort M, Hirsch T, Kückelhaus M.
Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir. 2024 Apr;56(2):114-121. German. doi: 10.1055/a-2241-5737. Epub 2024 Apr 26. PMID: 38670084.
Implementation of a Robotic System in Our Everyday Practice: Key Considerations Based on Preliminary Experience.
Varnava C, Wiebringhaus P, Hirsch T, Kueckelhaus M.
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open 11(12):p e5493, December 2023. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000005493
Psychological well‐being as a motive for and result of post‐bariatric body contouring procedures.
Pehlke B, Oliveira F, Varnava C, Nehls F, Wiebringhaus P, Kueckelhaus M, Hirsch T, Dermietzel A.
Obesity Science & Practice 2023;1‐9. doi:10.1002/osp4.719
Wessel KJ, Wendenburg I, Gorji S, Dermietzel A, Aitzetmueller MM, Varnava C, Wiebringhaus P, Klietz ML, Hirsch T, Kueckelhaus M.
Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open. 2023 Jul;8(02):e88-96. doi: 10.1055/a-2199-2584
Patient-Reported Outcomes of Liposuction for Lipedema Treatment
Kirstein F, Hamatschek M, Knors H, Aitzetmueller-Kietz ML, Aitzetmueller-Klietz M, Wiebringhaus P, Varnava C, Hirsch T, Kueckelhaus M.
Healthcare (Basel). 2023 Jul 13;11(14):2020. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11142020. PMID: 37510461.
Stacked PAP flap for unilateral breast reconstruction: a case report
Gorji S, Varnava C, Aitzetmueller M, Klietz ML, Hirsch T, Wiebringhaus P.
Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir. 2023 Aug;55(4):262-267. German. doi: 10.1055/a-2084-0893. Epub 2023 Jun 22. PMID: 37348538.
Use of the superficial inferior epigastric vein in breast reconstruction with a deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap.
Varnava C, Wiebringhaus P, Kampshoff D, Hirsch T, Kueckelhaus M.
Front Surg. 2023 May 22;10:1050172. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1050172. PMID: 37284559; PMCID: PMC10239860.
Mastopexy Strategies for Ptotic Breasts in Patients Choosing Autologous Reconstruction Following Prophylactic Mastectomy.
Varnava C, Bogusch M, Wellenbrock S, Hirsch T, Wiebringhaus P, Kueckelhaus M.
J Clin Med. 2023 Apr 24;12(9):3082. doi: 10.3390/jcm12093082. PMID: 37176523; PMCID: PMC10178942.
Breast Reconstruction with DIEP Flap: The Learning Curve at a Breast Reconstruction Center and a Single-Surgeon Study
Varnava C, Wiebringhaus P, Hirsch T, Dermietzel A, Kueckelhaus M.
J Clin Med. 2023 Apr 16;12(8):2894. doi: 10.3390/jcm12082894. PMID: 37109230; PMCID: PMC10140818.
Varnava C, Klietz M-L, Hirsch T, Wiebringhaus P, Kueckelhaus M
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 2023/02/16/ 2023, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2023.02.018.
Transgenic skin biomechanical properties following first lifesaving epidermal regeneration using combined gene and cell therapy.
Yeni B, Dermietzel A, Varnava C, Wiebringhaus P, Aitzetmueller M, Klietz ML, Hirsch T, Kueckelhaus M.
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2023 Feb 11. doi: 10.1111/ddg.14978. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36772919.
Launching a Plastic Surgery Clinic on Instagram: The Dynamic of a New Account.
Varnava C, Kueckelhaus M, Harati K, Wiebringhaus P, Hirsch T.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 Nov 1;150(5):1127e-1129e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000009600. Epub 2022 Sep 9. PMID: 36288259.
Free flap breast reconstruction using a novel robotic microscope.
Dermietzel A, Aitzetmueller M, Klietz ML, Kampshoff D, Varnava C, Wiebringhaus P, Hirsch T, Kueckelhaus M.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2022 Jul;75(7):2387-2440. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2022.04.086. Epub 2022 May 2. PMID: 35599224
Initial experience with the superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator (SCIP) flap for extremity reconstruction in Caucasians.
Kueckelhaus M, Gebur N, Kampshoff D, Hiort M, Varnava C, Harati K, Hirsch T, Wiebringhaus P.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2022 Jan;75(1):118-124. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2021.05.069. Epub 2021 Jun 17. PMID: 34509392.
Congress Contributions
Our experience after 101 PAP flaps – Dos and Don´ts
C. Varnava, M. Kueckelhaus, D. Kampshoff, T. Hirsch, P. Wiebringhaus
DGPRÄC 2023 – 09.2023
Mastopexy Strategies for Ptotic Breasts in Patients Choosing Autologous Reconstruction Following Prophylactic Mastectomy.
C. Varnava, M. Bogusch, S. Wellenbrock, T. Hirsch, P. Wiebringhaus, M. Kueckelhaus
DGPRÄC 2023 – 09.2023
Breast reconstruction using the DIEP-flap for the ptotic/post-bariatric breast: 3 options for surgical planning.
C. Varnava, P. Wiebringhaus, D. Kampshoff, S. Wellenbrock, M. Kueckelhaus, T. Hirsch
DGPRÄC 2022 – 09.2022
Patient satisfaction after autologous breast reconstruction using DIEP and PAP flap
C. Varnava, P. Wiebringhaus, T. Hirsch, M. Kueckelhaus
DGPRÄC 2022 – 09.2022
The dynamic of a new Instagram account of a clinic for plastic surgery
C. Varnava, P. Wiebringhaus, K. Harati, N. Gebur, M. Kueckelhaus, T. Hirsch
DGPRÄC 2022 – 09.2022
The superficial epigastric vein (SIEV) as a lifeboat in breast reconstruction with DIEP flap
C. Varnava, P. Wiebringhaus, M. Kueckelhaus, T. Hirsch
DGPRÄC 2022 – 09.2022
Autologous breast reconstruction using the DIEP flap: our learning curve
C. Varnava, P. Wiebringhaus, A. Dermietzel, M. Kueckelhaus, T. Hirsch
DGPRÄC 2022 – 09.2022
Patient satisfaction after breast reconstruction with autologous tissue
C. Varnava
Symposium of the Breast Centre of the University Hospital Muenster – 08.2022
The superficial epigastric vein (SIEV) as a lifeboat in breast reconstruction with DIEP flap
C. Varnava, P. Wiebringhaus, M. Kueckelhaus, T. Hirsch
DCK 2022 – 04.2022
First robotic-assisted breast reconstructions using a novel robotic microscope
M. Kueckelhaus, M. Aitzetmueller, A. Dermietzel, M-L. Klietz, C. Varnava, P. Wiebringhaus, T. Hirsch
DCK 2022 – 04.2022
Comparison between donor sites of DIEP and PAP flaps for autologous breast reconstruction
C. Varnava, M. Kueckelhaus, T. Hirsch, P. Wiebringhaus
DAM 2021 – 11.2021
PAP flap reconstruction as a safe alternative for autologous breast reconstruction
C. Varnava, M. L. Klietz, M. Kueckelhaus, K. Harati, D. Kampshoff, T. Hirsch, P. Wiebringhaus
DCK 2021 – 04.2021
Autologous lipotransfer in chronic wounds: Case presentation and donor site treatment approach
M. Kanakidou, S. Stenske, M. Kueckelhaus, C. Varnava, P. Wiebringhaus, T. Hirsch
DGPRÄC 2019 – 09.2019
Monitoring of free microvascular flap grafts using extracorporeal camera systems
H. Knors, M. Kueckelhaus, S. Stenske, N. Gebur, C. Varnava, D. Kampshoff, F. Puscz, T. Hirsch, P. Wiebringhaus
DGPRÄC 2019 – 09.2019
The thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP) flap as an alternative for the surgical treatment of axillary acne inversa
C. Varnava, S. Stenske, N Muenstermann, N. Gebur, D. Kampshoff, M. Kueckelhaus, P. Wiebringhaus, T. Hirsch
DCK 2019 – 03.2019
Intra- and postoperative monitoring of microvascular free flap reconstruction with the hyperspectral camera TIVITA® Tissue Systeme
H. Knors, M. Kueckelhaus, S. Stenske, N. Gebur, C. Varnava, D. Kampshoff, T. Hirsch, P. Wiebringhaus
DCK 2019 – 03.2019
The thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP) flap as an alternative for the surgical treatment of axillary acne inversa
C. Varnava, S. Stenske, N. Muenstermann, M. Kueckelhaus, P. Wiebringhaus, T. Hirsch
ESPRAS 2018 – 09.2018