Breast Reconstruction with Enhanced Stromal Vascular Fraction Fat Grafting: What Is the Best Method?
Gentile P., Scioli MG., Orlandi A., Cervelli V.
Prospective Study with a reported sample of 10, published in Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open (2015) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.
Early human evidence such as case series or small samples is exploring possible benefits.
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- Study type
- Prospective Study
- Journal
- Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open (2015)
- Country
- United States
- Reported sample size
- 10
- Source database
- PubMed
- PMID
- 26180707
- PMCID
- PMC4494476
- DOI
- 10.1097/GOX.0000000000000285
- Citations
- 74
Abstract (original English)
Background Actually, there are 2 main methods to obtain stromal vascular fraction (SVF): enzymatic digestion and mechanical filtration; however, the available systems report heterogeneous and sometimes not univocal results. The aim of this study is to evaluate different procedures for SVF isolation and compare their clinical efficacy in the treatment of soft-tissue defects in plastic and reconstructive surgery. The authors evaluated Celution and Medikhan, enzymatic systems, and Fatstem and Mystem system, mechanical separation systems. Methods Fifty patients affected by breast soft-tissue defects were treated in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department of Tor Vergata University of Rome. Four groups of 10 patients were managed with enhanced SVF fat grafts using cells obtained by Celution (Cytori Therapeutics, Inc., San Diego, Calif.), Medikhan (Medi-Khan Inc., West Hollywood, Calif.), Fatstem (Fatstem CORIOS Soc. Coop, San Giuliano Milanese, Italy), and Mystem (Mystem evo Bi-Medica, Treviolo, Italy) systems. A control group of 10 patients was treated with only centrifuged fat according to Coleman's technique. Results In enhanced SVF-treated patients treated with cells obtained by Celution system, we observed a 63% ± 6.2% maintenance of contour restoring after 1 year, compared with 39% ± 4.4% of control group. In patients treated with SVF obtained by Medikhan system, we o
What this study does not prove
- • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
Evidence level
Early human evidence such as case series or small samples is exploring possible benefits.
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