ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Pulmonary Fat Embolism Following Liposuction and Fat Grafting: A Review of Published Cases.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Early Postoperative Pulmonary Fat Embolism Following Cosmetic Liposuction: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
- Possible ARDS Following Cosmetic Lipolysis: A Case Report Urging Caution in Aesthetic Medicine.The American journal of case reports · 2026Article
- Case Report: Application of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid morphology in the diagnosis of pulmonary fat embolism.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- The spectrum of microscopic and macroscopic fat embolism following aesthetic procedures: updated definitions, diagnosis, and clinical implications.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Review
- Pulmonary Fat Embolism After Fat Grafting.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Fat embolism following organ transplantation: a systematic review of reported cases.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Review
- Protocol for reporting case reports and case series of fat embolism following non orthopedic procedures: a standardized approach.International journal of surgery protocols · 2025Article
- A rare case of pulmonary fat embolism with acute respiratory distress syndrome after thigh fat circumferential extraction and hip fat autologous transplantation.The Journal of international medical research · 2025Article
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- The Perfect Storm: Fat Embolism Syndrome Following Liposuction, Helium Radiofrequency, and Targeted Cellulite Subcision.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2025Article
- Comment on Kao et al. Pulmonary Fat Embolism Following Liposuction and Fat Grafting: A Review of Published Cases.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Correction: Kao et al. Pulmonary Fat Embolism Following Liposuction and Fat Grafting: A Review of Published Cases.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Intraoperative Cardiac Arrest During Liposuction: A Case Report.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
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- Conversion to Autologous Breast Reconstruction with Latissimus Dorsi and Immediate Fat Grafting in Patients with Previous Implant Failure: An Efficient, Reproducible, and Safe Technique.Indian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India · 2024Article
- Fat embolism: the hidden murder for trauma patients!Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes · 2024Review
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundOne of the most severe complications of liposuction and fat grafting is pulmonary fat embolism (PFE). However, most healthcare workers are not familiar with PFE. We performed a systematic review to describe the details of PFE.
methodsPubMed, EMBASE, and Google Scholar were searched up to October 2022. Further analysis focused on clinical, diagnostic, and outcome parameters.
resultsA total of 38 patients from 20 countries were included. Chest computed tomography (CT) yielded 100% accuracy in the diagnosis of PFE. All of the deceased died within 5 days after surgery, and in 76% of patients, onset of symptoms occurred within 24 h after surgery. The proportions of patients who required mechanical ventilation, had a cardiac arrest event, or died among all patients and among those whose onset of symptoms occurred within 24 h after surgery were 75%, 38%, and 33% versus 79%, 56%, and 43%, respectively.
conclusionsThe earlier the onset of symptoms was, the more severe the clinical course was. Once a patient presents with PFE-related symptoms, surgery should be halted, supportive care initiated, and chest CT used to diagnose PFE. According to our review results, if a patient with PFE survives the initial episode without permanent sequelae, a complete recovery can be anticipated.
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