At a glance
Key planning information for this type of bone marrow transplant in Georgia.
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Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant (Allogeneic BMT) in Georgia is priced per case. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
About Procedure
Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
The patient may be admitted in the hospital through out the treatment of chemotherapy, the duration of which may vary from patient to patient.
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If the patient requires a bone marrow harvest surgery, general anesthesia is administered.
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- The patient will receive anti-infection medications.
- Blood transfusions may also be required.
- The patient will need to be fed through an intravenous tube until the mouth sores are cured.
- Medication to stop graft versus host disease is also provided.
- After the patient is discharged from the hospital, the patient needs to continue home recovery for two to four months.
- The patient cannot return to full-time work and normal activities before six months.
- For the first several weeks the patient will be too weak to do anything apart from sleeping, sitting and walking inside the house.
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The risks of bone marrow transplant depend on many factors like the type of bone marrow transplant, disease, age and health of the patient, etc.
Some of the complications are as follows:
- Bacterial, viral and fungal infections
- Low platelets (thrombocytopenia) and low red blood cells (anemia)
- Pain due to mouth sores and gastrointestinal irritation - side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatment
- Overload of fluids resulting in pneumonia, liver damage and high blood pressure
- Respiratory distress due to infection, inflammation, bleeding etc. in the lungs
- Organ damage caused by infection, chemotherapy and radiation, graft versus host disease and fluid overload
- Graft failure caused by infection , insufficient stem cell count and recurrent disease
- Graft versus host disease (GVHD) affecting the lungs, gastrointestinal tract, skin, lungs and liver
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- The patient’s white blood cell counts are very low so the patient will be very vulnerable to infection.
- The patient should avoid going to public places during the recovery period.
- The patient may need to wear protective masks.
- The patient needs to visit the hospital several times a week for monitoring, blood transfusions and medications.
- Most patients feel that the quality of life is improved after bone marrow transplant.
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Hospitals in Georgia offering Bone Marrow Transplant
These hospitals list Bone Marrow Transplant in Georgia; ask any of them to quote Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant (Allogeneic BMT) for your case. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
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