Successful collection of peripheral blood stem cells from an infant with acute lymphoblastic leukemia using the Haemonetics V50.
Peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) were collected using the Haemonetics V50 from an 8 month old infant weighing 7.8 kg suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the first complete remission. Leukapheresis was performed according to an exchange transfusion procedure by the two arm method using only a single lumen Broviac catheter. No problem occurred in the patient during this procedure except for a reduction (by half) of the initial platelet count. This method enables one to collect PBSC very safely, even from infants, in a manner that is painless for patients.
Suzuki
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Department of Pediatrics, Sapporo Medical College, Japan.
Katoh
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S
Kudoh
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T
Yohtoh
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Y
Chiba
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D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000295:instrumentation; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007937:Leukapheresis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000628:therapy*