Abstract
In their article, Groen et al conduct a systematic review of autologous fat grafting (AFG) for cosmetic breast augmentation.1 They focus on radiological safety, complications, volume retention, and patient/surgeon satisfaction. The science and practice of AFG is generating a lot of interest. It is a highly active research front with significant discussion occurring at most international plastic surgical meetings. Rohrich et al have classed it as number three in the list of top innovations in plastic surgery.2 Our own group recently published a systematic review and meta-analysis of this topic with respect to breast reconstruction.3 Groen et al focus on cosmetic breast augmentation and define two broad research questions: (1) to determine the safety and efficacy of AFG either alone or in combination; and (2) to identify knowledge gaps in the current literature. They searched four databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and …
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