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Recommendation
Breast reconstruction – Autologous fat grafting
For patients undergoing breast reconstruction, no recommendations can be made for or against the routine use of autologous fat grafting for aesthetic purposes, noting that its use should be based on clinical need.
Autologous fat grafting: a. With the shortage of high-quality studies on the use fat grafting, no recommendation can be made for or against the use of autologous fat grafting as an adjunct to improve aesthetic outcomes in breast reconstruction
How this guidance was developed
This recommendation was adapted from the CCO 2016 guidelines (Canada). The source recommendation was based on a systematic review of the evidence conducted to 13 May 2014 and was not graded by the source guideline authors. The source recommendation was adapted by removing the wording ‘with the shortage of high-quality studies’ and adding that use of autologous fat grafting should be based on clinical need.
Breast reconstruction – Autologous fat grafting
Recommendation
For patients undergoing breast reconstruction, no recommendations can be made for or against the routine use of autologous fat grafting for aesthetic purposes, noting that its use should be based on clinical need.
Principles in action
Patient-centred care
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Safe and quality care
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Communication
This recommendation was adapted from the CCO 2016 guidelines (Canada). The source recommendation was based on a systematic review of the evidence conducted to 13 May 2014 and was not graded by the source guideline authors. The source recommendation was adapted by removing the wording ‘with the shortage of high-quality studies’ and adding that use of autologous fat grafting should be based on clinical need.