Fat Grafting

Abstract

Background:There has been substantial rise in the volume of published works on fat transfer in the medical literature in the past 25 years, and this is indicative of its growing popularity. However, many unanswered questions remain, and there is no consensus as to the optimum technique. Consequently, the scientific and clinical research on fat grafting continues to increase rapidly. The purpose of our study was to perform a bibliometric analysis of the most-cited articles in fat transfer.Methods:Through the Web of Science, all articles relating to fat grafting were identified in the plastic and reconstructive literature. The 100 most-cited articles were identified and analyzed individually.Results:Total citations ranged from 35 to 363 and the most-cited paper by Sidney Coleman was published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The United States produced 46% of the most-cited papers, and the University of California was the most prolific institution. Twenty-one articles focused on lipofilling to the face while 14 articles looked at fat grafting to the breast.Conclusions:The scientific relevance of a published work is reflected in the number of citations from peers that it receives. Therefore, the 100 most-cited papers in fat grafting have been the most influential articles on this field, and they are likely to be the ones that are remembered most.

Most Cited Articles in Body Contouring: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Past 45 Years

“…Similar studies applied this method. [12][13][14][16][17][18][19][20] Our search focused on papers published between January 1975 and December 2020. A total of 23 phrases and terms were addressed in our search: body contouring, tummy tuck, abdominoplasty, panniculectomy, body lift, liposuction, liposculpture, lipoinjection, lipoplasty, lipectomy, lipoabdominoplasty, abdominolipoplasty, brachial lift, arm lift, brachioplasty, thighplasty, thigh lift, gluteoplasty, butt augmentation/lift, and buttock augmentation/enhancement/lift.…”

“…Many of these latter topics have previously been published. [12][13][14][15][18][19][20] After selection, the articles were assigned the following categorizations: country of publication based on the first author, level of evidence (LoE), and type of study (basic science, review article, prevalence, and clinical which was further subdivided into therapeutic and prognostic). When selecting LoE for each article, we referenced previously published studies on how to make this assignment specifically in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery.…”

“…20,71 Many biases influence the total number of citations such as journal bias, self-citation, and omission bias. 13,14,72 Omission bias results from intentionally leaving out citations from academic competitors. Self-citation is difficult to assess but must be kept in mind with these types of studies.…”

“…[9][10][11] This type of analysis has been employed in several areas of plastic surgery. [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] The purpose of this study was to summarize the top 5 most cited articles in 6 major domains of body contouring-abdominoplasty, thighplasty, brachioplasty, gluteoplasty, body lift, and liposuction. We aim to produce a concise repository of papers related to the early concepts of body contouring for resident and fellow education.…”

Seminal Studies in Facial Reanimation Surgery: Consensus and Controversies in the Top 50 Most Cited Articles

“…The mean number of citations per article presented in our study is 104, comparable with the numbers cited in previous plastic surgery seminal article reviews. [25][26][27][28][29][30][31]75,76 Most articles discussed either outcome (n = 19) or comparison of outcomes n = 6, and novel or elaborated techniques (n = 18). Based on level of evidence criteria, 62 28 studies were level IV, 11 studies are level V (case reports), and 5 studies are level III (case-control / comparison).…”