Fat Grafting

[Debbie L.]

Thanks (as always), Lani, for all the good information. It seems like the plastic surgeons have a bit of tunnel vision, reporting mostly on cosmetic results, while the oncologists are more cautious, advising we wait for more safety data (no increase in recurrence).

Here's a 2015 abstract:
Tissue-engineered breast reconstruction with brava-assisted fat grafting: a 7-year, 488-patient, multicenter experience

If anyone has access, it would be interesting to see the full text. For example, I'm curious about the details of the cancers in the study (stage, etc). There is also a discussion piece on this article that isn't visible without subscription, and I'd love to see that. With a mean follow up of 2.5 years, this study is one of the longest I've seen -- other studies concluded it's "safe", with only 6 months of F/U, which seems a little hasty, to me.

Debbie Laxague