| Literature DB >> 27008307 |
Haico de Gast1, Bart Torrensma1, Eillis Fitzgerald1, Hieronymus Stevens1.
Abstract
The following case series describes the treatment of neuropathic pain in post-surgical scars, using adipocytes and adipose-derived stem/progenitor cells (ASCs). Two cases are described in which patients underwent lipofilling to treat painful scars after cosmetic surgery. The primary indication for lipofilling was pain reduction and not improved cosmesis. Numeric rating scale (NRS) values were reported before the intervention and at regular intervals after the lipofilling. We found a notable long-lasting reduction in the NRS values after the "modified" lipofilling treatment. The results are promising and reinforce earlier data on the positive effect of lipofilling and pain in scars.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27008307
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pain Physician ISSN: 1533-3159 Impact factor: 4.965