Cell assisted lipotransfer: a systematic review of its efficacy

Mohamadpour Toyserkani, N; Quaade, M. L; Ahm Sørensen, J.
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, April 2016, Volume 40, Issue 2, pp 309-318

Autologous lipotransfer is seen as an ideal filler for soft tissue reconstruction. The main limitation of this procedure is the unpredictable resorption and volume loss of the fat graft. In the recent decade, an increasing amount of research has focused on the use of adipose tissue-derived stromal cells (ASCs) to enrich the fat graft, a procedure termed cell-assisted lipotransfer (CAL). The aim of this review was to systematically review the current preclinical and clinical evidence for the efficacy of CAL compared with conventional lipotransfer.