Stamford Fat Transfer doctors

	David Greenspun, MD, MSc New York Plastic Surgeon 77 Lafayette Place Suite 302, Greenwich		1 answer
	Michael H. Rosenberg, MD White Plains Plastic Surgeon 3010 Westchester Ave Suite 201, Purchase
	Fredrick A. Valauri, MD New York Plastic Surgeon 47 East 77th Street Suite 201, New York
	Stanley Foster III, MD Stamford Plastic Surgeon 1345 E. Putnam Ave 2nd Fl, Old Greenwich

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Risk of Pulmonary Embolism During Fat Transfer? I need this done, however I am very fearful of the "what if's", especially this complication. Is this a 1 in 1000, or? I would really appreciate the overall statistics in general. Thank you

A: Pulmonary Embolus and Fat Grafting

Every surgical procedure carries some risk of complication. The risk of DVT and possibly a pulmonary embolus related to the deep venous thrombosis after fat grafting are quite low (but not zero). These is a phenomenon called "Fat Embolus" which can occur with injection of fat. If fat is injected into a vein, it can travel to the central circulation of the heart and lungs- possibly causing a fatal problem. That said, the risk of fat embolus, in the hands on qualified plastic surgeons should also be quite low.

I suggest that you look at the "Fat Transfer/Fat Graft and Fat Injection ASPS Guiding Principles" published by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (and available on its web site) for more information.

David Greenspun, MD, MSc

New York Plastic Surgeon