An improved technique for peripheral blood stem cell collection in small patients.
Peripheral Blood Stem Cell collection in adults is a consolidated method for autografting. The same procedure is less easily performed in pediatric patients due to low weight, vascular access problems and anticoagulant side effects. Great efforts have been made to overcome technical difficulties and make apheresis in children a reliable and safe procedure.
Servizio Trasfusionale, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy.
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Landolfo
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Angioni
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Deb
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Jenkner
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Orlando
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Donfrancesco
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Balloni
D000293:Adolescent; D001810:Blood Volume; D001835:Body Weight; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019343:Citric Acid; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007937:Leukapheresis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
C002113:acid citrate dextrose; D019343:Citric Acid; D006493:Heparin; D005947:Glucose