A Comparison of Graft Implantation Techniques for Hair Transplantation

The 1999 document compares various hair transplantation graft implantation techniques, including simultaneous needle stick and graft placement, separated needle stick and graft placement, the Choi Implanter, the Boudjema hair Implanter pen, and automated donor sectioning. It evaluates these methods based on procedure times, labor requirements, and costs, but not on cosmetic outcomes. The simultaneous needle stick method is precise but slow and requires extensive technician training. The separated needle stick method is similar but allows the physician to create recipient sites first. The Choi Implanter is fast but has a higher risk of damaging follicles. The Boudjema technique uses suction and is less traumatic to grafts. Automated sectioning is quick but has a high transection rate. The document concludes that while some methods are faster, the best technique depends on the desired cosmetic result, and faster methods may not always lead to better outcomes or cost savings.