How is bone marrow transplant done?

Answer 1

Bone marrow transplant is done by the following steps:
>>1. BONE MARROW COLLECTION FROM THE DONOR: Bone marrow from a compatible donor is aspirated or withdrawn usually from the top of the hip bone by the use specific needle and syringe . It is usually done in operating room or a designated room with either local or general anesthesia.The bone marrow will be filtered, treated, and transplanted immediately or frozen and stored for later use.

>>2. TRANSPLANTING TO THE RECIPIENT: After thorough preparation of the recipient (includes giving high doses of chemotherapy and irradiation for conditioning), the bone marrow from a compatible donor is TRANSFUSED INTO A PATIENT VEIN through intravenous tubing (into a central venous catheter). The bone marrow is naturally carried into the bone cavities where it is expected to grow to replace the old bone marrow. The infused bone marrow is expected to establish in 10-20 days.

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Answer 2

My cousin had cancer and had to get this done.

While the patient is under anesthesia, a needle is inserted into the cavity of the rear hip bone or "iliac crest" where a large quantity of bone marrow is located. The bone marrow a thick, red liquid - is extracted with a needle and syringe. Several skin punctures on each hip and multiple bone punctures are usually required to extract the requisite amount of bone marrow. There are no surgical incisions or stitches involved - only skin punctures where the needle was inserted.

Answer 3

You aspirate bone marrow from a suitable donor(same blood group or compatible) and inject in the receptor.
Works best when the marrow of the receptor is "wiped out" either by meds or radiation or combination of both.

Answer 4

It is quite easy really on the recipient and the donor. They simple anesthetize the the buttocks and take biopsy of the ilium which is the flat part of pelvis. This area contains bone stem cells of the donor. It is then injected into the bone marrow of the recipient. It really isn't bad at all. Remission is great!