[Current German and American guidelines for autologous fat grafting - a transatlantic comparison].

[Current German and American guidelines for autologous fat grafting - a transatlantic comparison]. Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir. 2017 Dec;49(6):408-414 Authors: Broelsch GF, Könneker S, Ipaktchi R, Vogt PM Abstract CLINICAL PROBLEM: The renewed clinical interest in fat grafting for both reconstructive and aesthetic purposes prompted the American Society of Plastic Surgeons to establish a Fat Graft Task Force (AFGT) in 2009. Moreover, in 2015, the German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (DGPRÄC), in cooperation with three relevant medical societies (DDG, DGMKG, DGGG), formulated statements on the provision of strategies for patient management and to guide physicians in clinical decision making, on the basis of the scientific literature, clinical experience and current laws. The aim of this paper is to compare both guidelines in regards to recommendations on fat grafting. METHODS: Recommendations of the AFGT are based on evidence available in the published literature and graded within 5 (I-V) levels of appraisal. The available literature was reviewed by the aforementioned multidisciplinary consensus panel as well and graded according to a 4 level (I-IV) appraisal - focusing on general requirements for surgical procedures, quality of care, patient safety and legal provisions. RESULTS: For indications and practical surgical procedures, the two societies reached a unanimous consensus: Fat grafti...
Source: Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir Source Type: research