Technical Procedures for Preparation and Administration of Platelet-Rich Plasma and Related Products: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Platelet-rich plasma is widely used for different types of clinical situations, but universal standardization of procedures for its preparation is still lacking.

Methods

Scoping review of comparative studies that have assessed at least two alternatives in one or more stages of preparation, storage and/or administration of PRP or its related products. A systematic search was conducted in MEDLINE, Embase, and LILACS. Two authors screened references independently. Data extraction was performed iteratively, and results were presented for each included comparison.

Results

Thirty-nine studies were included after assessing full texts, focusing on the comparison of PRP to a related product, types of anticoagulants, centrifugation protocols, commercial kits, proce

SUBMITTER: Pachito DV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7759516 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature