Complications of Fat Grafting Versus Implants in Gluteal Augmentation: A Retrospective Review and Lessons Learnt

There have been various studies and literature reviews about gluteal augmentation, possibly due to the high complication rates associated with the procedure. But in the recent past, there has been extensive work in an effort to reduce the complications and various different methods have been develop...

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Published in:Aesthetic plastic surgery 2023-10, Vol.47 (5), p.1939-1944
Main Authors: Triana, Lina, Reddy, Chirra Likhitha, Liscano, Esteban
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adipose Tissue - transplantation
Asymmetry
Dissection
Embolisms
Esthetics
Hematoma
Humans
Mammaplasty - methods
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Otorhinolaryngology
Patients
Plastic Surgery
Prostheses and Implants - adverse effects
Retrospective Studies
Review
Silicones
Skin
Surgery
Thromboembolism
Transplants & implants
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:There have been various studies and literature reviews about gluteal augmentation, possibly due to the high complication rates associated with the procedure. But in the recent past, there has been extensive work in an effort to reduce the complications and various different methods have been developed for this purpose. This article brings to view the procedure followed in our surgery centre for fat grafting and implants for gluteal augmentation. We have compiled the complications we encountered with these procedures and the lessons we learnt to prevent them. Level of Evidence III This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
ISSN:0364-216X
1432-5241
DOI:10.1007/s00266-023-03431-x