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SynthesisAesthetic plastic surgery2023

Effectiveness and Role of Using Hyaluronic Acid Injections for Gluteal Augmentation: A Comprehensive Systematic Review of Techniques and Outcomes.

Hatan Mortada, Danah Alkadi, Hazem Saqr, Faris Sultan, Batool Alturaiki, Saad Alrobaiea, Hattan A Aljaaly, Khalid Arab, Amr Youssef Arkoubi

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Synthesis in Aesthetic plastic surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Hyaluronic Acid Gluteal Augmentation: New Marking and Application Technique.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 8 institutions in 2 countries.

Hatan MortadaDivision of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Hatanmortada@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-1283-4136
Danah AlkadiDepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hazem SaqrSchool of Medicine, Newgiza University (NGU), Giza, Egypt.
Faris SultanKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Batool AlturaikiCollege of Medicine, King Faisal University, Hafouf, Saudi Arabia.
Saad AlrobaieaDepartment of Plastic Surgery and Burn Unit, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hattan A AljaalyDivision of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Khalid ArabDivision of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Amr Youssef ArkoubiDepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Saud University · SAImam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University · SAKing Abdulaziz University · SAKing Faisal University · SAKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences · SAKing Saud Medical City · SASecurity Forces Hospital · SAUniversity of Pittsburgh · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThere has been a rapid increase in the number of patients undergoing non-surgical gluteal augmentation in recent years, leading to an increase in the number of articles in the literature regarding the use of hyaluronic acid (HA) for gluteal augmentation. No systematic review has been published on the effectiveness of HA for gluteal augmentation. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive review regarding the effectiveness and role of using HA for gluteal augmentation.

methodsThis review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses. We conducted a search across MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, and Google Scholar, using the following search keywords: gluteus, buttocks, gluteoplasty, gluteal augmentation, hyaluronic acid, and filler.

resultsTen articles published between 2013 and 2022 that included 168 patients. The estimated duration of product effectiveness is 16.16 months. Most studies showed statistically significant improvements in patients' satisfaction. Mean volume of HA injected for optimal gluteal fat augmentation was 206.71 ml. Of included studies, two reported major complications, five patients experienced bruising and erythema as minor complications, five patients experienced effusion and inflammation at the injection site, three patients experienced gel dislocation, and one patient experienced irregular contours.

conclusionsBased on our findings, HA is a predictable method for gluteal augmentation. Patients were satisfied with their outcomes. Despite gluteal augmentation with HA having a modest complication rate, it can still involve serious complications such as diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and death. There is a need for further research in a randomized control trial. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these evidence-based medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

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