Table 2.
List of included publications and their study characteristics
| Year of Study | Author | Affiliation with company of device/ system or other conflict | Study Design | Level of evidence (Therapeutic) | Journals | No. of donors for lipoaspirate | Clinical Outcomes measured? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Domenis et al. [24] | None | Prospective Cohort Study | 2 | Stem Cell Research and Therapy | 6 | Yes (Breast reconstruction) |
| 2015 | Gentile et al. [29] | None | Prospective Cohort Study | 2 | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
20 (10 for each device/system) |
Yes (Breast reconstruction) |
| 2016 | Cicione et al. [16] | MyStem EVO kits donated by MyStem LCC | Descriptive laboratory study | 5 | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 14 | No |
| 2017 | Dragoo et al. [27] | Adiprep kit donated by Harvest Technologies Corp | Descriptive laboratory study | 5 | The American Journal of Sports Medicine | 7 | No |
| 2017 | Morselli et al. [42] | None | Descriptive laboratory study | 5 | Wound Repair and Regeneration | 18 | No |
| 2017 | Streit et al. [63] | None | Descriptive laboratory study | 5 | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 14 | No |
| 2018 | Tarallo et al. [65] | None | Prospective Cohort Study | 2 | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 20 | Yes (Wound healing) |
| 2018 | Vezzani et al. [75] | Several authors have affiliations with Lipogems | Descriptive laboratory study | 5 | Stem Cells Translational Medicine | - | No |
| 2019 | Cohen et al. [17] | Several authors have affiliations with both Lipocube Ltd and Tulip Medical | Descriptive laboratory study | 5 | Aesthetic Surgery Journal | 10 | No |
| 2019 | Sese et al. [61] | Partially funded by Tulip Medical and kit donated by Tulip Medical | Descriptive laboratory study | 5 | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 6 | No |
| 2019 | Winnier et al. [77] | Several authors hold positions at InGeneron, Inc | Descriptive laboratory study | 5 | Public Library of Science | 12 | No |
| 2020 | Copcu et al. [18] | None | Case Series | 4 | Aesthetic Surgery Journal | 24 | Yes (Fat grafting) |
| 2020 | Dai Pre et al. [20] | None | Descriptive laboratory study | 5 | International Journal of Molecular Sciences | 9 | No |
| 2020 | Tiryaki et al. [66] | Several authors have affiliations with both Lipocube Ltd and Tulip Medical | Descriptive laboratory study | 5 | Aesthetic Surgery Journal | 10 | No |
| 2021 | Busato et al. [12] | None | Descriptive laboratory study | 5 | Cells | 27 | No |