Does higher cell viability mean better fat graft survival?
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Not necessarily. Adipocyte or SVF viability is a laboratory measure taken before grafting, and results depend strongly on the assay. For example, trypan blue can count dead adipocytes as live [7]. Studies use viability to compare harvesting and processing methods; one study reported median adipocyte viability of 73–85% depending on the liposuction technique [7]. Graft retention in the patient is a separate clinical outcome that depends on many other factors.
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