title: Can we standardize the techniques for fat grafting?
abstract: Fat grafting still remains technique dependent with possible less favorable long-term results because there are no standardized techniques used by the surgeon to perform the procedure. In this article, the authors have tried to standardize the techniques for fat grafting as first proposed and popularized by Coleman. These techniques, supported by the most recent scientific studies and understandings of clinical course following autologous fat transplantation, emphasize proper fat harvesting, processing, and placement so that a predictable long-lasting result can be achieved.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Taipei University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Jeng-Yee
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Dongguan Kanghua Hospital, Dongguan, Guangdong, China.
authors.forename: Chunmei
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, University of California Davis, 2221 Stockton Boulevard, Suite 2123, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. Electronic address: lee.pu@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu.
authors.forename: Lee L Q
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Pu
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000166:cytology / Q000637:transplantation*; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D044968:Regenerative Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000592:standards*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
keywords: Coleman technique; Fat grafting; Fat transplantation; Lipotransfer; Surgical technique