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Moellhoff N, Kuhlmann C, Frank K, Kim BS, Conte F, Cotofana S, Piccolo NS, Pallua N. Arterial Embolism After Facial Fat Grafting: A Systematic Literature Review. Aesthetic Plast Surg 2023; 47:2771-2787. [PMID: 37563433 PMCID: PMC10784353 DOI: 10.1007/s00266-023-03511-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND While autologous fat grafting of the face is considered a generally safe procedure, severe complications such as arterial embolism (AE) have been reported. OBJECTIVE To summarize data on injection-related visual compromise, stroke, and death caused by arterial embolism after facial fat transplantation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Plastic surgery societies were contacted for reports on AE after autologous facial fat injection. In addition, a systematic literature review was performed. Data extracted included study design, injection site/technique, symptoms, management, outcome, and etiology. RESULTS 61 patients with a mean age of 33.56 ± 11.45 years were reported. Injections targeted the glabella or multiple facial regions (both n = 16/61, 26.2%) most commonly, followed by injections in the temples (n = 10/61, 16.4%) and the forehead (n = 9/61, 14.8%). The mean volume injected was 21.5 ± 21.5 ml. Visual symptoms were described most frequently (n = 24/58, 41.4%) followed by neurological symptoms (n = 20/58, 34.5%), or both (n = 13/58, 22.4%). Ophthalmic artery (OA, n = 26/60, 43.3%), anterior or middle cerebral artery (CA, n = 11/60, 18.3%) or both (n = 14/60, 23.3%) were most frequently occluded. Outcome analysis revealed permanent vision loss in all patients with OA occlusion (n = 26/26, 100%), neurological impairment in most patients with CA occlusion (n = 8/10, 80%), and vision loss in most patients suffering from both OA and CA occlusion (n = 7/11, 63.6%). Six patients died following embolisms. CONCLUSIONS AE causes severe complications such as blindness, stroke, and death. Due to a lack of high-quality data, no evidence-based treatment algorithms exist. To increase patient safety, a database collecting cases and complications should be established. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III 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/00266 .
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- Nicholas Moellhoff
- Division of Hand, Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Ziemssenstraße 5, 80336, Munich, Germany.
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- Division of Hand, Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Ziemssenstraße 5, 80336, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Hand, Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Ziemssenstraße 5, 80336, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Medical Faculty Rhenish, Westphalian Technical University, Aachen, Germany
- Pallua-Clinic Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Anatomy, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Pronto Socorro para Queimaduras, Goiânia, Brazil
- International Society of Plastic Regenerative Surgeons, Arlington Heights, IL, USA
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- Medical Faculty Rhenish, Westphalian Technical University, Aachen, Germany
- Pallua-Clinic Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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de Sousa AMS, Duarte AC, Decnop M, Guimarães DDF, Coelho Neto CAF, Sarpi MDO, Duarte LGP, Souza SA, Segato LF, Zavariz JD, Mukherji SK, Garcia MRT. Imaging Features and Complications of Facial Cosmetic Procedures. Radiographics 2023; 43:e230060. [PMID: 37943699 DOI: 10.1148/rg.230060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Facial aesthetic procedures have become increasingly popular and complex, making knowledge of facial anatomy crucial for achieving desired outcomes without complications. Some of the most common procedures include blepharoplasty, bichectomy, face-lifts, facial implants, thread lifting, and fillers. Blepharoplasty and bichectomy are surgical procedures that respectively aim to restore youthful contours to the periorbita and create a slimmer lower face by removing Bichat fat from the maxillofacial region. Facial implants are used for aesthetic augmentation of the skeletal structure and restoration of facial contour by using biomaterials or autogenous bone grafts. Face-lift surgeries involve incisions and removal of excess skin, and thread lifts involve less invasive procedures performed by inserting threads beneath the skin, with the aim to lift the skin and thus reduce wrinkles and sagging. Fillers improve wrinkles and loss of facial volume, with biologic types made from animal, human, or bacterial sources (such as hyaluronic acid), while synthetic fillers include substances such as paraffin, silicone, calcium hydroxyapatite, polymethylmethacrylate microspheres, polyacrylamide hydrogel, hydroxyethyl-ethyl methacrylate, and poly-l-lactic acid. Synthetic fillers can be classified as rapidly resorbable (<12 months), slowly resorbable (<24 months), or permanent. Imaging modalities such as US, CT, and MRI can help identify and analyze each type of facial aesthetic procedure or filler, as well as their possible complications such as foreign-body granuloma, noninflammatory nodule, late intermittent persistent edema, filler migration, infection, or complications after removal of the buccal fat pad. ©RSNA, 2023 Quiz questions for this article are available through the Online Learning Center The online slide presentation from the RSNA Annual Meeting is available for this article.
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- Andrea Meneses Soares de Sousa
- From the Department of Radiology, Head and Neck Section (A.M.S.d.S., M.D., C.A.F.C.N., M.d.O.S., L.G.P.D., S.A.S., J.D.Z., M.R.T.G.) and Neuroradiology Section (A.M.S.d.S.), Dasa/Alta Excelência Diagnóstica, Av Juruá 548, Alphaville, Barueri, São Paulo 06455-010 SP, Brazil; Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (A.C.D., D.d.F.G.); Division of Head and Neck Imaging, Instituto Nacional do Cancer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.D.); Head and Neck Radiology Section, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (S.A.S.); Head and Neck Radiology Section (S.A.S.) and Ultrasound Section (J.D.Z.), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Dermatology, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil (L.F.S.); and Department of Radiology, ProScan Imaging, Cincinnati, Ohio (S.K.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Head and Neck Section (A.M.S.d.S., M.D., C.A.F.C.N., M.d.O.S., L.G.P.D., S.A.S., J.D.Z., M.R.T.G.) and Neuroradiology Section (A.M.S.d.S.), Dasa/Alta Excelência Diagnóstica, Av Juruá 548, Alphaville, Barueri, São Paulo 06455-010 SP, Brazil; Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (A.C.D., D.d.F.G.); Division of Head and Neck Imaging, Instituto Nacional do Cancer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.D.); Head and Neck Radiology Section, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (S.A.S.); Head and Neck Radiology Section (S.A.S.) and Ultrasound Section (J.D.Z.), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Dermatology, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil (L.F.S.); and Department of Radiology, ProScan Imaging, Cincinnati, Ohio (S.K.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Head and Neck Section (A.M.S.d.S., M.D., C.A.F.C.N., M.d.O.S., L.G.P.D., S.A.S., J.D.Z., M.R.T.G.) and Neuroradiology Section (A.M.S.d.S.), Dasa/Alta Excelência Diagnóstica, Av Juruá 548, Alphaville, Barueri, São Paulo 06455-010 SP, Brazil; Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (A.C.D., D.d.F.G.); Division of Head and Neck Imaging, Instituto Nacional do Cancer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.D.); Head and Neck Radiology Section, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (S.A.S.); Head and Neck Radiology Section (S.A.S.) and Ultrasound Section (J.D.Z.), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Dermatology, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil (L.F.S.); and Department of Radiology, ProScan Imaging, Cincinnati, Ohio (S.K.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Head and Neck Section (A.M.S.d.S., M.D., C.A.F.C.N., M.d.O.S., L.G.P.D., S.A.S., J.D.Z., M.R.T.G.) and Neuroradiology Section (A.M.S.d.S.), Dasa/Alta Excelência Diagnóstica, Av Juruá 548, Alphaville, Barueri, São Paulo 06455-010 SP, Brazil; Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (A.C.D., D.d.F.G.); Division of Head and Neck Imaging, Instituto Nacional do Cancer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.D.); Head and Neck Radiology Section, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (S.A.S.); Head and Neck Radiology Section (S.A.S.) and Ultrasound Section (J.D.Z.), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Dermatology, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil (L.F.S.); and Department of Radiology, ProScan Imaging, Cincinnati, Ohio (S.K.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Head and Neck Section (A.M.S.d.S., M.D., C.A.F.C.N., M.d.O.S., L.G.P.D., S.A.S., J.D.Z., M.R.T.G.) and Neuroradiology Section (A.M.S.d.S.), Dasa/Alta Excelência Diagnóstica, Av Juruá 548, Alphaville, Barueri, São Paulo 06455-010 SP, Brazil; Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (A.C.D., D.d.F.G.); Division of Head and Neck Imaging, Instituto Nacional do Cancer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.D.); Head and Neck Radiology Section, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (S.A.S.); Head and Neck Radiology Section (S.A.S.) and Ultrasound Section (J.D.Z.), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Dermatology, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil (L.F.S.); and Department of Radiology, ProScan Imaging, Cincinnati, Ohio (S.K.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Head and Neck Section (A.M.S.d.S., M.D., C.A.F.C.N., M.d.O.S., L.G.P.D., S.A.S., J.D.Z., M.R.T.G.) and Neuroradiology Section (A.M.S.d.S.), Dasa/Alta Excelência Diagnóstica, Av Juruá 548, Alphaville, Barueri, São Paulo 06455-010 SP, Brazil; Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (A.C.D., D.d.F.G.); Division of Head and Neck Imaging, Instituto Nacional do Cancer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.D.); Head and Neck Radiology Section, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (S.A.S.); Head and Neck Radiology Section (S.A.S.) and Ultrasound Section (J.D.Z.), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Dermatology, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil (L.F.S.); and Department of Radiology, ProScan Imaging, Cincinnati, Ohio (S.K.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Head and Neck Section (A.M.S.d.S., M.D., C.A.F.C.N., M.d.O.S., L.G.P.D., S.A.S., J.D.Z., M.R.T.G.) and Neuroradiology Section (A.M.S.d.S.), Dasa/Alta Excelência Diagnóstica, Av Juruá 548, Alphaville, Barueri, São Paulo 06455-010 SP, Brazil; Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (A.C.D., D.d.F.G.); Division of Head and Neck Imaging, Instituto Nacional do Cancer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.D.); Head and Neck Radiology Section, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (S.A.S.); Head and Neck Radiology Section (S.A.S.) and Ultrasound Section (J.D.Z.), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Dermatology, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil (L.F.S.); and Department of Radiology, ProScan Imaging, Cincinnati, Ohio (S.K.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Head and Neck Section (A.M.S.d.S., M.D., C.A.F.C.N., M.d.O.S., L.G.P.D., S.A.S., J.D.Z., M.R.T.G.) and Neuroradiology Section (A.M.S.d.S.), Dasa/Alta Excelência Diagnóstica, Av Juruá 548, Alphaville, Barueri, São Paulo 06455-010 SP, Brazil; Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (A.C.D., D.d.F.G.); Division of Head and Neck Imaging, Instituto Nacional do Cancer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.D.); Head and Neck Radiology Section, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (S.A.S.); Head and Neck Radiology Section (S.A.S.) and Ultrasound Section (J.D.Z.), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Dermatology, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil (L.F.S.); and Department of Radiology, ProScan Imaging, Cincinnati, Ohio (S.K.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Head and Neck Section (A.M.S.d.S., M.D., C.A.F.C.N., M.d.O.S., L.G.P.D., S.A.S., J.D.Z., M.R.T.G.) and Neuroradiology Section (A.M.S.d.S.), Dasa/Alta Excelência Diagnóstica, Av Juruá 548, Alphaville, Barueri, São Paulo 06455-010 SP, Brazil; Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (A.C.D., D.d.F.G.); Division of Head and Neck Imaging, Instituto Nacional do Cancer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.D.); Head and Neck Radiology Section, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (S.A.S.); Head and Neck Radiology Section (S.A.S.) and Ultrasound Section (J.D.Z.), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Dermatology, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil (L.F.S.); and Department of Radiology, ProScan Imaging, Cincinnati, Ohio (S.K.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Head and Neck Section (A.M.S.d.S., M.D., C.A.F.C.N., M.d.O.S., L.G.P.D., S.A.S., J.D.Z., M.R.T.G.) and Neuroradiology Section (A.M.S.d.S.), Dasa/Alta Excelência Diagnóstica, Av Juruá 548, Alphaville, Barueri, São Paulo 06455-010 SP, Brazil; Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (A.C.D., D.d.F.G.); Division of Head and Neck Imaging, Instituto Nacional do Cancer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.D.); Head and Neck Radiology Section, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (S.A.S.); Head and Neck Radiology Section (S.A.S.) and Ultrasound Section (J.D.Z.), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Dermatology, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil (L.F.S.); and Department of Radiology, ProScan Imaging, Cincinnati, Ohio (S.K.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Head and Neck Section (A.M.S.d.S., M.D., C.A.F.C.N., M.d.O.S., L.G.P.D., S.A.S., J.D.Z., M.R.T.G.) and Neuroradiology Section (A.M.S.d.S.), Dasa/Alta Excelência Diagnóstica, Av Juruá 548, Alphaville, Barueri, São Paulo 06455-010 SP, Brazil; Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (A.C.D., D.d.F.G.); Division of Head and Neck Imaging, Instituto Nacional do Cancer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.D.); Head and Neck Radiology Section, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (S.A.S.); Head and Neck Radiology Section (S.A.S.) and Ultrasound Section (J.D.Z.), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Dermatology, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil (L.F.S.); and Department of Radiology, ProScan Imaging, Cincinnati, Ohio (S.K.M.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Head and Neck Section (A.M.S.d.S., M.D., C.A.F.C.N., M.d.O.S., L.G.P.D., S.A.S., J.D.Z., M.R.T.G.) and Neuroradiology Section (A.M.S.d.S.), Dasa/Alta Excelência Diagnóstica, Av Juruá 548, Alphaville, Barueri, São Paulo 06455-010 SP, Brazil; Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (A.C.D., D.d.F.G.); Division of Head and Neck Imaging, Instituto Nacional do Cancer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.D.); Head and Neck Radiology Section, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (S.A.S.); Head and Neck Radiology Section (S.A.S.) and Ultrasound Section (J.D.Z.), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Dermatology, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil (L.F.S.); and Department of Radiology, ProScan Imaging, Cincinnati, Ohio (S.K.M.)
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