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Review
. 2018 Jan;141(1):79-86.
doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000003934.

Staying Safe during Gluteal Fat Transplantation

Nathaniel L Villanueva  1   2 , Daniel A Del Vecchio  1   2 , Paul N Afrooz  1   2 , Jourdan A Carboy  1   2 , Rod J Rohrich  1   2
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Review

Staying Safe during Gluteal Fat Transplantation

Nathaniel L Villanueva et al. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 Jan.

Abstract

Gluteal augmentation with fat transplantation is increasing in demand but has been associated with a concerning number of fatality reports. Despite these reports, various surgeons have safely performed gluteal fat transplantation on a large number of patients with no reported mortality. The important aspects of safely performing gluteal fat transplantation are reviewed. Proper patient selection, favorable instrumentation, patient positioning, proper technique, and knowledge of anatomy are critical to improving the safety of this procedure. Adherence to these key principles should allow a reduction in mortality from this procedure, which would safely allow its continued offering in the setting of increasingly high demand.

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  • Staying Safe during Gluteal Fat Transplantation.
    Oranges CM, di Summa PG, Kalbermatten DF, Haug M, Schaefer DJ. Oranges CM, et al. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 Oct;142(4):593e-594e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000004786. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018. PMID: 30036329 No abstract available.
  • Reply: Staying Safe during Gluteal Fat Transplantation.
    Villanueva NL, Del Vecchio DA, Afrooz PN, Rohrich RJ. Villanueva NL, et al. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 Oct;142(4):596e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000004789. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018. PMID: 30036332 No abstract available.
  • Staying Safe during Gluteal Fat Transplantation.
    Sisti A, Pica Alfieri E, Nisi G. Sisti A, et al. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 Oct;142(4):595e-596e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000004788. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018. PMID: 30036334 No abstract available.
  • Reply: Staying Safe during Gluteal Fat Transplantation.
    Villanueva NL, Del Vecchio DA, Afrooz PN, Rohrich RJ. Villanueva NL, et al. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 Oct;142(4):594e-595e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000004787. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018. PMID: 30036335 No abstract available.

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