Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Harvesting Under Anaesthesia in a Day Care Setting is Safe in Paediatric Donors

Abstract

ence of CMV resulting escalation of therapy, 2 pts had no histological changes. One patient who had initial histological findings of GVHD and CMV displayed significant improvement leading to de-escalation of therapy. Three pts with GVHD along with infectious colitis on biopsy subsequently showed improvement on repeat biopsy leading to de-escalation of therapy. Overall, no complications of repeating the procedures were noted. Conclusion: This study supports the utility of repeat endoscopy in persistently symptomatic patients when there is no improvement with initial treatment based on the results of the first endoscopy and can guide treatment modification without any significant complications or side effects.