Harvests from bone marrow donors who weigh less than their recipients are associated with a significantly increased probability of a suboptimal harvest yield. Transfusion 2016 May;56(5):1052-7
Date
02/24/2016Pubmed ID
26898844DOI
10.1111/trf.13509Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84969425031 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 18 CitationsAbstract
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have demonstrated the importance of bone marrow (BM) harvest yield in determining transplant outcomes, but little is known regarding donor and procedure variables associated with achievement of an optimal yield. We hypothesized that donor demographics and variables relating to the procedure were likely to impact the yield (total nucleated cells [TNCs]/kg recipient weight) and quality (TNCs/mL) of the harvest.
STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: To test our hypothesis, BM harvests of 110 consecutive unrelated donors were evaluated. The relationship between donor or procedure characteristics and the BM harvest yield was examined.
RESULTS: The relationship between donor and recipient weight significantly influenced the harvest yield; only 14% of BM harvests from donors who weighed less than their recipient achieved a TNC count of more than 4 × 10(8) /kg compared to 56% of harvests from donors heavier than their recipient (p = 0.001). Higher-volume harvests were significantly less likely to achieve an optimal yield than lower-volume harvests (32% vs. 78%; p = 0.007), and higher-volume harvests contained significantly fewer TNCs/mL, indicating peripheral blood contamination. BM harvest quality also varied significantly between collection centers adding to recent concerns regarding maintenance of BM harvest expertise within the transplant community.
CONCLUSION: Since the relationship between donor and recipient weight has a critical influence yield, we recommend prioritizing this secondary donor characteristic when selecting from multiple well-matched donors. Given the declining number of requests for BM harvests, it is crucial that systems are developed to train operators and ensure expertise in this procedure is retained.
Author List
Anthias C, Billen A, Arkwright R, Szydlo RM, Madrigal JA, Shaw BEAuthor
Bronwen E. Shaw MBChB, PhD Center Director, Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAdult
Body Weight
Bone Marrow
Bone Marrow Cells
Bone Marrow Transplantation
Cell Count
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Probability
Tissue Donors
Tissue and Organ Harvesting
Young Adult
