The free autogenous fat graft. A comparison of the fat "pearl" and fat "cell" graft in an animal model.
Adipose tissue is a material successfully utilized in the past for soft tissue augmentation. A comparison of insulin-treated free autogenous fat "pearl" grafts to insulin-treated injected fat "micrografts" was made in a rabbit animal model. Gross and microscopic examinations of free autogenous fat grafts were performed at 2, 6, and 12, weeks. With present techniques, results suggest that greater long-term soft tissue augmentation and graft survival is obtained with insulin-treated free fat "pearl" grafts.
McFarland
J E
JE
Division of Ophthalmic Plastic, and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles.
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000637:transplantation*; D000818:Animals; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D006085:Graft Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology; D011817:Rabbits; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods
D007328:Insulin