Open AccessSafety of pediatric peripheral blood stem cell harvest in daycare setting: An institutional experience
Author(s) -
Melvin Alex Abraham,
Anup J. Devasia,
Sajan Philip George,
Biju George,
Tunny Sebastian
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_5_19
Subject(s) - medicine , ketamine , anesthesia , dexmedetomidine , propofol , sedation , sevoflurane , hemodynamics , informed consent , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
Children serving as a donor for their siblings will require anesthesia or sedation. In view of shortage of time and space in operating room setting, peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) harvest is performed as a daycare procedure.