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Effects of intersyringe processing on adipose tissue and its cellular components: implications in autologous fat grafting.

Osinga R., Menzi NR., Tchang LAH., Caviezel D., Kalbermatten DF., Martin I.

Prospective Study, published in Plast Reconstr Surg (2015) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Prospective Study
Journal
Plast Reconstr Surg (2015)
Country
United States
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
26017597
DOI
10.1097/PRS.0000000000001288
Citations
53

Abstract (original English)

Background Autologous fat grafting is a popular technique in plastic surgery. A mechanical processing method is used to facilitate fat injection. No study has investigated whether this process affects cell quality and preservation of biological functionality. This study analyzed the influence of quick mechanical processing through two interconnected small-diameter syringes ("shuffling") on both structure and viability of fat tissue, and on viability, clonogenicity, and differentiation of the freshly isolated stromal vascular fraction. Methods Lipoaspiration was performed in six healthy donors, followed by shuffling the fat either zero, five, or 30 times between two 10-cc syringes. Thereafter, fat was applied through a 1.5-mm cannula as in a clinical setting for autologous fat grafting. Analysis of different treatment conditions was conducted. Immunofluorescent staining allowed assessment of morphology, viability, composition, and damage of the tissue. The stromal vascular fraction was examined for isolation yield, viability, clonogenicity, and differentiation capacity. Results The process of shuffling changed the macroscopic but not the microscopic structure of the lipoaspirated fat. No difference in cell number, viability, number of lipid droplets, vascular architecture, or ratio of cell composition was found. Analysis of the stromal vascular fraction, apart from large interdo

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.

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Early human evidence such as case series or small samples is exploring possible benefits.

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AdipocytesAdipose TissueAgedAnalysis of VarianceCell SurvivalFemaleGraft SurvivalHealthy VolunteersHumansLipectomy

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