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ArticleAesthetic plastic surgery2020

Comparison of Volume Retention and Biocompatibility of Acellular Dermal Matrix/Hyaluronic Acid Filler to Autologous Fat Grafts in a Mouse Model.

Ji Hun Kim, Sun Eung Kim, Yu Jin Kim, Yang Woo Kim, Young Woo Cheon

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Article in Aesthetic plastic surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Ji Hun KimDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Gil Medical Center, College of Medicine, Gachon University, 21, Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon, 21565, Republic of Korea.
Sun Eung KimDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Gil Medical Center, College of Medicine, Gachon University, 21, Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon, 21565, Republic of Korea.
Yu Jin KimDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Gil Medical Center, College of Medicine, Gachon University, 21, Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon, 21565, Republic of Korea.
Yang Woo KimDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Gil Medical Center, College of Medicine, Gachon University, 21, Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon, 21565, Republic of Korea.
Young Woo CheonDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Gil Medical Center, College of Medicine, Gachon University, 21, Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon, 21565, Republic of Korea. youngwooc@gmail.com.
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Abstract

backgroundAlthough fat grafting has become a widely used technique in aesthetic and reconstructive surgeries, resorption is still a challenge. Micronized acellular dermal matrix (ADM) has been considered as a stable, biocompatible soft tissue coverage material that can be used as a volume filler. Here, we compared the bioacceptance and sustainability of ADM hyaluronic acid (HA) filler with human fat graft in a mouse model.

methodsHarvested human fat and ADM/HA filler were injected randomly on the dorsal side of mice. Thirty-two mice were analyzed over a 7-week period with respect to volume, weight and microscopic evaluations with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), epidermal growth factor (EGF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) staining.

resultsThe volume and weight were maintained at 80% and 83%, respectively, in the ADM/HA filler group and 56.5% and 49.7%, respectively, in the fat-grafted group by the 7th week. There were no significant microscopic differences in inflammatory changes and granulation via H&E staining. At 1 and 2 weeks, EGF and VEGF immunostaining intensity scores were lower in the ADM/HA filler group. At 7 weeks, there were no significant differences in immunostaining intensity scores between the two groups.

conclusionsDuring the 7-week experimental period, the ADM/HA filler showed no foreign body reaction and the proper volume was well maintained. This suggests that the ADM/HA filler can possibly be used in small amounts as an alternative to autologous fat grafts. NO LEVEL ASSIGNED: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each submission to which Evidence-Based Medicine rankings are applicable. This excludes Review Articles, Book Reviews and manuscripts that concern Basic Science, Animal Studies, Cadaver Studies and Experimental Studies. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authorshttp://www.springer.com/00266.

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Acellular DermisAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalHyaluronic AcidMiceTransplantation, AutologousVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AHyaluronic AcidVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AAcellular dermal matrixEpidermal growth factorHyaluronic acidQuantitative evaluation

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