Rupture of the stem cell bag before stem cell infusion: Evolving standard operating procedures

Dries Deeren; Evelyne Dewulf

doi:10.1016/j.transci.2016.12.031

Rupture of the stem cell bag before stem cell infusion: Evolving standard operating procedures

Transfus Apher Sci. 2017 Feb;56(1):100-102. doi: 10.1016/j.transci.2016.12.031. Epub 2016 Dec 30.

Authors

Dries Deeren¹, Evelyne Dewulf²

Affiliations

¹ Department of hematology, AZ Delta Wilgenstraat 2, B-8800 Roeselare, Belgium. Electronic address: dries.deeren@azdelta.be.
² Department of hematology, AZ Delta Wilgenstraat 2, B-8800 Roeselare, Belgium.

PMID: 28094111
DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2016.12.031

Abstract

The lives of recipients of peripheral blood progenitor cells (PBPC) depend upon the availability of PBPC. Rupture of stem cell bags does occur and can have devastating consequences. Each transplant center should agree on a rescue procedure and train its personnel to use it. We provide an example of such a procedure, and its update after the procedure was used for the first time.

Keywords: Blood component removal; Hematopoietic stem cells; Risk management.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Blood Component Removal / methods*
Humans
Risk Management
Stem Cell Transplantation / adverse effects*