Introduction
Allogeneic bone marrow transplant is a type of surgery in which abnormal stem cells are replaced with healthy stem cells from donor bone marrow. Stem cells can divide and develop into many things. Bone marrow is spongy tissue inside the bones that has stem cells that can develop into blood cells.
You may need a bone marrow transplant because of:
Cancer.
Genetic conditions or diseases.
Radiation therapy.
Chemotherapy.
Tell a health care provider about:
Any allergies you have.
All medicines you are taking, including vitamins, herbs, eye drops, creams, and over-the-counter medicines.
Any problems you or family members have had with anesthetic medicines.
Any blood disorders you have.
Any surgeries you have had.
Any medical conditions
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You will get radiation and chemotherapy to prepare for the transplant (conditioning therapy). These procedures may:
Kill cancer cells.
Kill other abnormal cells.
Kill any healthy cells to make room for new cells.
Prepare your bone marrow for the new stem cells.
You may have to take medicines to weaken your body's disease-fighting (immune) system so your body will be able to accept the new stem cells. You will be instructed to take steps to prevent infection, since your immune system will be weaker.
A long, thin tube (central venous catheter, CVC) may be inserted into a large vein, usually in your chest, to give you medicines and take your blood.
General instructions
Ask your health care provider about:
Changing or stopping your regular medicines. This is especially important if you are taking diabetes medicines or blood thinners.
Taking medicines such as aspirin and ibuprofen. These medicines can thin your blood. Do not take these medicines before your procedure if your health care provider instructs you not to.
Do not use any products that contain nicotine or tobacco, such as cigarettes and e-cigarettes. If you need help quitting, ask your health care
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Your skin will be washed with soap.
An IV will be inserted into one of your veins.
You will be given one or more of the following:
A medicine to help you relax (sedative).
A medicine to numb the area (local anesthetic).
If you do not have a CVC, another IV tube will be inserted into one of your veins.
One or several bags of donor stem cells will be hung and attached to the IV.
Donor stem cells will be given to you through the IV in your vein. The cells will travel through your body to your bone marrow. This may take several hours.
The empty bags of donor stem cells will be removed.
The IV or CVC may stay in your vein temporarily after your procedure. It may be needed for future tests such as drawing your blood.
The procedure may vary among health care providers and hospitals.
What happens after the procedure?
Your blood pressure, heart rate, breathing rate, and blood oxygen level will be monitored until the medicines you were given have worn off.
You may continue to have an IV or CVC.
You may be given medicine to help relieve pain.
You will be given medicines to prevent GVHD.
You may need to receive donated blood through your IV (blood
... it, which destroys all healthy bone marrow in the body. As a result of this, the patient will have to undergo a process to replace all deteriorated or damaged bone marrow. This process involves taking the stem cells from a donor and transplanting them into the patient’s body, so that the patient will transform these stem cells into bone marrow. Bone marrow can also be a complication for the body if it escapes into the blood stream. If the bone marrow enters the blood stream, it can travel throughout the body, and cause serious complications. This is a condition referred to as fat embolism, and mainly occurs after serious trauma or surgery to lower limbs. There is not a specific diagnosis or treatment for this; it is mostly based on the patient’s condition or symptoms. Bone marrow can be a very dangerous thing if it has any type of complications within the body.
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