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A bone marrow transplant in a child is a complex medical procedure that is usually an extreme measure, in cases where other techniques do not give the desired result. The essence of this operation is to transplant blood taken from a donor or the patient’s stem cells. Transplantation is necessary for the treatment of various oncological diseases: malignant neoplasms of the central nervous system (neuroblast), resistant in other types of blood cancer therapy – leukemia (especially acute myeloid leukemia), severe anemia, immunodeficiency conditions, lymphomas. The patient is transplanted with bone marrow from the donor, and the human immune and hematopoietic system is gradually restored.
Every specialist at Tel Aviv Medical Clinic has all the methods of minimally invasive surgery. The Department of Hemato Oncology is equipped with modern equipment and equipment. Our surgeons perform thousands of operations every year, thereby saving lives. In 94% of cases, the surgery helped patients return to the joys of life. And 93% managed to identify dangerous diseases of the circulatory system at an early stage. Our medical staff owns international certificates, which confirms the quality of services provided.
Types of procedures
Our specialists perform the following types of bone marrow transplants:
- Autogenous bone marrow transplantation involves transplanting the patient’s stem cells.
- Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation is the process in which stem cells are provided by a donor.
The first option is used in the therapy of difficult-to-treat, metastatic and recurrent tumors. Typically, such transplantation is preceded by several cycles of chemotherapy. Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation is suitable for patients with immunological diseases and disorders of the hematopoietic system. Also, in the department, haploidentical stem cell transplantation and connective tissue stem cell transplantation are carried out.
Rehabilitation
After surgery, the patient is constantly monitored and examined. This is a prerequisite for timely detection and control of infection. The patient is also observed for a reaction called “graft versus host,” that is, a donor cell rejection reaction.
Much attention is also paid to supportive therapy. A special diet and a course of vaccine prophylaxis are prescribed, which allows small patients to even attend an educational institution and communicate with peers.