title: The Role of Fat Grafting in Breast Reconstruction.
abstract: Breast lipomodeling, or breast fat grafting, is a major development in breast plastic surgery. This technique has a low complication rate, excellent results, and patient acceptance. Radiologic evaluation mostly shows a normal-appearing breast. During breast reconstruction, fat grafting is the ideal complement of the latissimus dorsi flap. Fat grafting for Poland syndrome seems to be a great step and will most likely drastically change the surgical treatment of severe cases. Finally, lipomodeling is a new alternative in the treatment of pectus excavatum, tuberous breasts, and breast asymmetries.
authors.affiliation: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department (University Lyon1), Léon Bérard Center, 28 rue Laennec, 69008 Lyon, France; Private Practice, 50, rue de la République, 69002 Lyon, France. Electronic address: emmanuel.delay@lyon.unicancer.fr.
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Delay
authors.affiliation: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department (University Lyon1), Léon Bérard Center, 28 rue Laennec, 69008 Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Samia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guerid
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016378:Tissue Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting
keywords: Autologous breast reconstruction; Fat grafting; Latissimus dorsi; Lipofilling; Lipomodeling; Liposuction; Poland syndrome; Tuberous breast