Autologous Human Fat Grafting: Effect of Harvesting and Preparation Techniques on Adipocyte Graft Survival

Abstract

Improved viability of freshly harvested but untreated fat specimens may be expected as compared with grafts that have undergone additional manipulations. No unique combination of preparation or harvesting techniques appeared to be more advantageous on transplanted fat grafts at 3 months. This study also demonstrated a reliable animal model for future investigation into examining novel applications for augmenting fat graft survival.