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ArticleAesthetic plastic surgery2025

The Landscape of Research on Autologous Fat Grafting for Breast Reconstruction.

Chengdong Yu, Jiawei Xu, Wen Chen

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Article in Aesthetic plastic surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Chengdong YuDepartment of Breast Surgery, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, Nanchang, China.
Jiawei XuDepartment of Breast Surgery, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, Nanchang, China.
Wen ChenDepartment of Breast Surgery, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, Nanchang, China. chenwen2066@163.com.

Funding

Jiangxi Cancer Hospital Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars 2021EYS05
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With increased breast cancer survival rates, the demand for breast reconstruction is rising. Autologous fat grafting (AFG) has gained popularity in breast reconstruction for its soft texture, low immune rejection, and easy accessibility. The hotspot burst analysis identified emerging burst hotspots: survival volume, surgical outcomes, and oncological safety. The Walktrap algorithm highlighted promising areas: "survival, brava" and "safety, cancer." Several studies have demonstrated the oncological safety of AFG for breast reconstruction, but more large-scale, long-term studies are needed. Additionally, AFG faces challenges like unpredictable graft survival and fat stability. Optimizing AFG procedures is crucial to enhance fat survival, reduce complications, and improve patient satisfaction.Level of Evidence V 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/0026 .

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Adipose TissueBreast NeoplasmsMammaplastyFemaleGraft SurvivalHumansMastectomyPatient SatisfactionTransplantation, AutologousTreatment OutcomeAutologous fat graftingBreast cancerBreast reconstruction

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