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SynthesisAesthetic plastic surgery2023

Autologous Fat Grafting for Functional and Aesthetic Improvement in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review.

Yu Wang, Lili Hou, Mingyi Wang, Fuping Xiang, Xiaomei Zhao, Meizhen Qian

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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. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yu WangSchool of Nursing, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, Sichuan, China. wyt19980814@163.com.
Lili HouNursing Department, Affiliated Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China. pisces_liz@163.com.ORCID 0000-0002-1250-0550
Mingyi WangDepartment of Oral Maxillofacial and Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China.
Fuping XiangSchool of Nursing, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, Sichuan, China.
Xiaomei ZhaoDepartment of Oral Maxillofacial and Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China.
Meizhen QianDepartment of Oral Maxillofacial and Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe efficacy and safety of autologous fat grafting for use in oncology patients are controversial. Patients with head and neck cancer have complex anatomy and require reconstructive repair of the head and neck after comprehensive treatment. The limited additional aesthetic and functional studies on the use of autologous fat fillers in patients with head and neck cancer are unclear. This study systematically evaluates the additional function of autologous fat fillers in the head and neck and systematically reviews issues related to autologous fat grafting after comprehensive head and neck cancer treatment, including current indications, techniques, potential complications, graft survival, and patient satisfaction.

methodsA systematic literature review was performed using PubMed, The Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and Web of Science (last accessed on January 9, 2023).

resultsA total of 249 cases of autologous fat fillers in patients with head and neck cancer were reported in 10 clinical publications. Observations were based mainly on subjective physician and patient evaluation indicators, and all studies reported the beneficial effects of autologous fat fillers on aesthetics and function after treatment for head and neck cancer.

conclusionsAutologous fat fillers are effective in improving the aesthetics and function of head and neck cancer, and due to the limitations of the original study, future studies with large samples are needed to support this. PROSPERO registration number is CRD42020222870. 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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Adipose TissueHead and Neck NeoplasmsEstheticsHumansRetrospective StudiesTransplantation, AutologousTreatment OutcomeAesthetic surgeryAutologous fat graftingHead and neck cancerRadiation fibrosis

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PMID37605032
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