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Fat Grafting—More Than Just the Hype

Fat Grafting—More Than Just the Hype Association of Fat Grafting With Outcomes in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction Original Investigation Research Invited Commentary Scott T. Hollenbeck, MD; E. Shelley Hwang, MD, MPH Fat grafting has emerged over the last decade as an increas- this is related to an overall improvement in the natural look ingly used adjunct to standard breast reconstructive tech- and feel of the breast reconstruction by adding additional niques to improve the contour and feel of the breast. How- padding over breast implants or filling contour deformities ever, to our knowledge, very associated with flap positioning. few studies have reported on There remains ongoing controversy regarding the effi- Related article page 944 the effects of fat grafting on cacy of autologous fat grafting, specifically as it relates to 2-4 technique. patient-reported outcomes. In this study of patient-reported outcomes, it In this issue of JAMA Surgery, Bennett et al analyzed data from was not possible to determine the specific techniques used the multicenter, prospective Mastectomy Reconstruction for fat grafting. Moreover, the study includes patients from Outcome Consortium to assess the association of fat grafting multiple centers, and thus technical variability is likely. Like with patient satisfaction following breast reconstruction. The many surgical procedures, there is http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Surgery American Medical Association

Fat Grafting—More Than Just the Hype

Hollenbeck, Scott T.; Hwang, E. Shelley
JAMA Surgery , Volume 152 (10) – Oct 28, 2017
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American Medical Association
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2168-6254
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10.1001/jamasurg.2017.1717
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Association of Fat Grafting With Outcomes in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction Original Investigation Research Invited Commentary Scott T. Hollenbeck, MD; E. Shelley Hwang, MD, MPH Fat grafting has emerged over the last decade as an increas- this is related to an overall improvement in the natural look ingly used adjunct to standard breast reconstructive tech- and feel of the breast reconstruction by adding additional niques to improve the contour and feel of the breast. How- padding over breast implants or filling contour deformities ever, to our knowledge, very associated with flap positioning. few studies have reported on There remains ongoing controversy regarding the effi- Related article page 944 the effects of fat grafting on cacy of autologous fat grafting, specifically as it relates to 2-4 technique. patient-reported outcomes. In this study of patient-reported outcomes, it In this issue of JAMA Surgery, Bennett et al analyzed data from was not possible to determine the specific techniques used the multicenter, prospective Mastectomy Reconstruction for fat grafting. Moreover, the study includes patients from Outcome Consortium to assess the association of fat grafting multiple centers, and thus technical variability is likely. Like with patient satisfaction following breast reconstruction. The many surgical procedures, there is

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