Danger Zones of the Gluteal Anatomy: Improving the Safety Profile of the Gluteal Fat Grafting
Seabra Robalo Gomes Jorge AC., Feng YS., Santos Stahl A., Grözinger G., Nikolaou K., Glanemann M.
Retrospective Study with a reported sample of 32, published in Aesthetic Plast Surg (2024) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.
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- Study type
- Retrospective Study
- Journal
- Aesthetic Plast Surg (2024)
- Reported sample size
- 32
- Source database
- Europe PMC
- PMID
- 38302712
- PMCID
- PMC11058931
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00266-023-03824-y
- Citations
- 4
Abstract (original English)
Introduction Knowledge of the vascular anatomy is critical to performing safe gluteal surgery. To date, only the course of the main blood vessels within the muscles has been outlined. These findings are based on MRI and CTA images that do not conform to a topographically standardized and normalized probability distribution. Objectives The aim of this study was to develop a three-dimensional mapping of the gluteal zones of high vascular density in relation to anatomical landmarks. Materials and methods This single-center retrospective cohort analysis comprised all consecutive patients who underwent cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans between January 2016 and October 2021. The location of blood vessels in the gluteal region was allometrically normalized in relation to anatomical landmarks. Moreover, the caliber and area of the blood vessels were assessed. Results CBCT scans of 32 patients with an average age of 64 ± 12 years (range 34-87 years) were included. Fifty-three percent were female. The median [IQR] caliber of the intramuscular gluteal vessels was 1.47 [1.15-1.88] mm, significantly greater than that of the subcutaneous vessels 1.09 [0.72-1.44] mm (p Conclusion The analysis of the CBCT scans showed a higher vascular density and larger vessels intramuscularly. We, therefore, recommend the injection of autologous fat merely to the subcutaneous plane. Level of evidenc
What this study does not prove
- • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
- • Without an adequate control group, treatment effects cannot be separated from other factors.
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