The Fate of Nonvascularized Fat Grafts: Histological and Bioluminescent Study

Background: Nonvascularized fat grafting has become one of the most popular options for breast contouring. However, the survival process of the grafts remains to be elucidated. In this study, we tracked the fate of nonvascularized fat grafts with in vivo bioluminescence and immunohistochemistry. Met...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ataru Sunaga, MD, Yasushi Sugawara, MD, Yoko Katsuragi-Tomioka, MD, Eiji Kobayashi, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2013-09-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/Fulltext/2013/09000/Article.8.aspx