Safety and Efficacy Concerns of Autologous Fat Grafting for Velopharyngeal Insufficiency.

Objective: Autologous fat grafting of the velopharynx has been well described for the treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI), with most studies purporting it as a technique with low morbidity useful in the treatment of mild VPI. Prompted by 3 cases of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) following fat grafting of the velopharynx, we undertook a review of the outcomes of this procedure at our unit.

Design: Retrospective case series.

Air bag-associated burn.

Burns due to the deployment of air bags have been occasionally described in recent years. Most reports are about injuries in the USA. However, there have been few reports of this type of injury in Australia.