Effects of centrifugation on cell composition and viability of aspirated adipose tissue processed for transplantation.

Background: Centrifugation is one of the preferred methods of fat processing. Although it has been promoted for nearly three decades to separate adipose tissue components before grafting, there remain many controversies regarding the results obtained with centrifuged adipose tissue.

Objectives: The authors demonstrate the effects of centrifugation on the cellular components of aspirated fat.