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We read with great interest the article entitled “An Optimized Method for Adipose Stromal Vascular Fraction Isolation and its Application in Fat Grafting” by Cao L et al. [1] in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. In this article, the authors proposed a novel technique for adipose stromal vascular fraction isolation to assist fat grafting. Their method is a combination of enzymatic isolation and mechanical isolation to acquire higher number of SVFs from adipose tissue for regenerative purpose.
Based on the authors’ method, the harvested SVF cells were more than 2.5×106/ml of adipose tissue within 90 min of operation. The high preparation efficiency is beneficial to saving the donor site. However, the concentration (0.15%) of collagenase used by the authors was not low, as the conventional concentration is 0.075%.[2] In addition, the authors should provide more details about the donors, such as basic characteristics of patients, the type of surgery and locations of the donor site, since the above factors are related to the SVFs viability.
The main difference between the authors' method and the conventional method is the addition of the grinding step before digestion. Thus, we suggest the authors provide more details on grinding, such as the grinding time, and figures on grinding process and after grinding. Further, it is necessary for the authors to explain the differences between their grinding method and the commonly used mechanical treatment method via the female-to-female Luer-Lok connector. [2]
Overall, the authors' approach results in high cell yields, which will be beneficial for improving existing techniques.
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Cao L, Xiaoming F, Zhang Q et al (2022) (2022) An optimized method for adipose stromal vascular fraction isolation and its application in fat grafting. Aesthetic Plast Surg 46(5):2500–2508
Yao Y, Dong Z, Liao Y et al (2017) Adipose extracellular matrix/stromal vascular fraction gel: a novel adipose tissue-derived injectable for stem cell therapy. Plast Reconstr Surg 139(4):867–879
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Hua, Z., Wei, P. Letter on An Optimized Method for Adipose Stromal Vascular Fraction Isolation and its Application in Fat Grafting. Aesth Plast Surg 48, 51 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-023-03254-w
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