Evidence and application of WAL

Scientific studies and scientific publications

Please find here an overview of the most important publications on Water-Jet Assisted Liposuction and Lipotransfer WAL.

June 2025

• 2006 A. Z. Taufig – Water-Jet-Assisted Liposuction in Liposuction. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/3-540-28043-X_49
• 2007 A. Araco et al. – Comparison of power water – Assisted and traditional liposuction: A prospective randomized trial of postoperative pain. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00266-006-0186-5
• 2007 D. Man, H. Meyer – Water Jet-Assisted Lipoplasty. https://academic.oup.com/asj/article/27/3/342/217186
• 2009 J. J. Stutz, D. Krahl – Water Jet-Assisted Liposuction for Patients with Lipoedema: Histologic and Immunohistologic Analysis of the Aspirates of 30 Lipoedema Patients. https://www.springermedizin.de/water-jet-assisted-liposuction-for-patients-with-lipoedema-histo/8244620
• 2010 K. Ueberreiter et al. – BEAULI A New and Easy Method for Large-Volume Fat Grafts. https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0030-1267913
• 2011 C. Herold et al. – Is there a Need for Intrapectoral Injection in Autologous Fat Transplantation to the Breast? An MRI Volumetric Study. https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0030-1269931
• 2011 G. Sasaki – Water-Assisted Liposuction for Body Conturing and Lipoharvesting: Safety and Efficacy in 41 Consecutive Patients. https://academic.oup.com/asj/article/31/1/76/274006
• 2013 D. L. Hoppe et al. – Breast reconstruction de novo by water-jet assisted autologous fat grafting – a retrospective study. https://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/gms/2013-11/000185.shtml
• 2013 D. P. Münch – Breast Augmentation with Autologous Fat – Experience of 96 Procedures with the BEAULI TM -Technique. https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/pdf/10.1055/s-0033-1343396.pdf
• 2013 K. Ueberreiter et al. – One stage rescue procedure after capsular contracture of breast implants with autologous fat grafts collected by water assisted liposuction (“BEAULI Method”). https://www.egms.de/static/de/journals/iprs/2013-2/iprs000023.shtml
• 2014 D. Kakagia, N. Pallua – Autologous Fat Grafting: In Search of the Optimal Technique. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1553350613518846?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3dpubmed
• 2014 M. Stabile et al. – Jet-assisted fat transfer to the female breast: preliminary experiences. https://www.springermedizin.de/jet-assisted-fat-transfer-to-the-female-breast-preliminary-exper/8178750
• 2014 A. Wolter et al. – Sexual reassignment surgery in female-to-male transsexuals: An algorithm for subcutaneous mastectomy. https://www.jprasurg.com/article/S1748-6815(14)00609-3/fulltext
• 2015 J. Meyer et al. – Isolation and Differentiation Potential of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells From Adipose Tissue Harvested by Water-Jet Assisted Liposuction. https://academic.oup.com/asj/article/35/8/1030/248762
• 2015 S. Yin et al. – Does Water-Jet Force Make a Difference in Fat Grafting? In Vitro and In Vivo Evidence of Improved Lipoaspirate Viability and Fat Graft Survival. https://insights.ovid.com/pubmed?pmid=25285679
• 2016 C. Bony et al. – Adipose Mesenchymal Stem Cells Isolated after Manual or Water-jet Assisted Liposuction Display Similar Properties. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00655/full
• 2016 M. Harats et al. – Adipocytes Viability After Suction-Assisted Lipoplasty – Does the Technique Matter? https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00266-016-0645-6
• 2016 D. P. Münch – Breast Augmentation by Water-Jet Assisted Autologous Fat Grafting: A Report of 300 Operations. https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0036-1584165
• 2016 H. H. Peltoniemi – Enrichment with Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Does Not Enhance Water-Jet Fat graft Survival in the Breast – A Prospective Comparative Study. https://www.jprasurg.com/article/S1748-6815(13)00339-2/fulltext
• 2016 V. Purpura et al. – The Collection of Adipose Derived Stem Cells using Water –Jet Assisted Lipoplasty for their Use in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: A Preliminary Study. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2016.00136/full
• 2016 K. Siennicka et al. – Adipose-Derived Cells (Stromal Vascular Fraction) Transplanted for Orthopedical or Neurological Purposes: Are They Safe Enough? https://www.hindawi.com/journals/sci/2016/5762916/
• 2016 S. Yin – Is Centrifugation Necessary for Processing Lipoaspirate Harvested via Water-Jet Force Assisted technique before Grafting? Evidence of Lipoaspirate Concentration With Enhanced Fat Graft Survival. https://insights.ovid.com/article/00000637-201610000-00020
• 2017 K. O. Kaye – The liquid facelift: First hands-on experience with facial water jet-assisted liposuction as an additive technique for rhytidectomy – a case series of 25 patients. https://www.jprasurg.com/article/S1748-6815(17)30430-8/fulltext
• 2017 D. P. Münch – Wasserstrahlassistierte Liposuktion zur Therapie des Lipödems. [German] https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12631-017-0083-6
• 2018 A. Wolter – Subcutaneous mastectomy in female-to-male transsexuals: Optimizing perioperative and operative management in 8 years clinical experience. https://www.jprasurg.com/article/S1748-6815(17)30371-6/fulltext
• 2019 J. Graf von Finckenstein – Rolle der Mikrofetttransplantation für die Brustformung. [German] https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12631-019-0175-6
• 2019 D. L. Francia – Lipografting – and Sculpturing in Female-to-Male Transgender Patients. https://juniperpublishers.com/jojcs/JOJCS.MS.ID.555788.php
• 2019 C. Herold et al. – Kombinierte autologe Fett- und Spalthauttransplantation in der Therapie chronischer Wunden. [German] https://www.omnimedonline.de/derm/kombinierte-autologe-fett-und-spalthauttransplantation-in-der-therapie-chronischer-wunden/
• 2019 K. C. Koban et al. – 3D Mammometric Changes in the Treatment of Idiopathic Gynecomastia. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00266-019-01341-5
• 2019 S. Taha et al. – Adipose-derived stem/progenitor cells from lipoaspirates: A comparison between the Lipivage200-5 liposuction system and the Body-Jet liposuction system. https://www.jprasurg.com/article/S1748-6815(19)30304-3/fulltext
• 2019 D. Palencar – Adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells harvesting. http://www.elis.sk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=6351&category_id=146&option=com_virtuemart&vmcchk=1&Itemid=1
• 2019 K. B. Reinisch – Autologous lipotransfer for bone defects secondary to osteomyelitis: A report of a novel method and systematic review of the literature https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/iwj.13119
• 2019 S. Kauhanen – Full breast reconstruction with fat and how to recycle the “dog-ear” https://gs.amegroups.org/article/view/25868/pdf
• 2020 Witte – Water-jet-assisted liposuction for the treatment of lipedema: Standardized treatment protocol and results of 63 patients https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1748681520301194
• 2021 C. S. Ueberreiter – Long-term evaluation after autologous fat transplantation for breast augmentation https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/a-1183-4338
• 2021 S. Nomoto – Removal of Aquafilling Using Body-jet. https://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/2021/06000/removal_of_aquafilling_using_body_jet__a.43.aspx
• 2021 M. Spiekmann – Autologous lipofilling improves clinical outcome in patients with symptomatic dermal scars through induction of a pro-regenerative immune response. https://academic.oup.com/asj/article/42/4/NP244/6322562
• 2022 A. A. Ghazaleh – Combining reconstructive and ablative surgical treatment of chronic breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10549-022-06778-y
• 2022 T. P. Seppälä – Chronic Pressure Ulcer Treatment Using a Combination of Stromal Vascular Fraction and Split-Thickness Skin Grafting https://journals.lww.com/dermatologicsurgery/citation/2022/06000/chronic_pressure_ulcer_treatment_using_a.23.aspx
• 2023 P. Homsy – Total Breast Reconstruction with Lipofilling after Traditional Mastectomy without the Use of Tissue Expanders https://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/fulltext/2023/09000/total_breast_reconstruction_with_lipofilling_after.2.aspx
• 2024 U. Tanzella, K. Ueberreiter, A. Bell – Results of a patient survey using an online questionnaire after implant removal for breast implant illness https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11036085/
• 2024 Arman J. Fijany, Aubree L. Ford, et al. – Comparing the safety and effectiveness of different liposuction techniques for lipedema https://www.jprasurg.com/article/S1748-6815(24)00410-8/abstract