Klaus Ueberreiter (editor) - Autologous fat tissue transfer: Principles and Clinical Practice

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The transplantation of free adipose tissue had already become an old topic, with the first description, which was already given in the year 1893 (Neuber). It reached its peak in the 1920s and 1930s of the last century. Thereafter, much of the knowledge gained was lost, and, apart from a few pioneers, hardly any work was done using this method. Only after the publication of results for breast augmentation using free autologous fat transplantation by Sidney Coleman in the year 2007, there was an increasing interest in the subject. Since then, this method has found application worldwide in the field of plastic surgery using very reliable techniques.

This book is meant to convey the scientific basis and the required basic knowledge of the technique and thus summarizes the status of practical application and scientific research in this field.

All authors of this book have personally gathered experience in the subject over the years and can rely on a great background of practical knowledge and scientific research as a basis for this book.

Even though new knowledge is continuously being gathered regarding the molecular interrelationships, the fundamentals of a successful transplantation of the free fatty tissue has basically remained unchanged since a period of over 100 years. And precisely this knowledge of the fundamentals is decisive for a successful job in the daily routine, with negative consequences like cysts or calcifications that are extensively avoided.

I would like to thank Dr. Srinagesh from Hyderabad who helped greatly with the English translation.