Allogeneic Transplant
The Allogeneic Transplant Unit is a part of the Centre for Haematology & Bone Marrow Transplant at Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital. It is a fully integrated unit providing comprehensive medical, diagnostic, and surgical services to patients suffering from a broad range of diseases, including malignant diseases such as leukaemias and lymphomas, and non-malignant diseases such as aplastic anaemia, and a variety of inherited diseases.
Our team of skilled haematologists and transplant physicians provides optimum patient care by following a multidisciplinary strategy to create a patient-centric treatment plan that is designed keeping in mind the unique needs of each patient. The unit is equipped with state-of-the-art treatment facilities offering advanced technology and the latest therapies to treat most of the complex conditions requiring allogeneic transplantation. We strive to provide comprehensive, compassionate, and personalized care to each patient under our care thereby improving their quality of life.
During an Allogeneic transplant, the stem cells for transplantation are collected from a matching donor and transplanted into the patient’s body after high-intensity chemotherapy or radiation. The donor can be a sibling, a relative, or an unrelated person who is a Histocompatible Leukocyte antigen (HLA) match.
Alternate names for Allogeneic transplant are Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant, BMT – bone marrow transplant, Haplo – Haploidentical, or half-matched, transplant or HCT – Hematopoietic cell transplant SCT – stem cell transplant.
Bone marrow, specifically from the hips
Some types of allogeneic bone marrow transplants are:
What are some conditions that are treated with an allogeneic bone marrow transplant?
An allogeneic transplant is used for:
There is an amount of preparation that goes on before the patient is given the infusion. The patient can be admitted for a duration anywhere between four to six weeks. They will be administered a lot of tests (physical exams and information about medical history) to make sure the conditions are ideal for the transplant to be successful. A Central Venous Catheter will be inserted into any blood vessel which will allow the patient to receive blood, treatment, fluids and even nutrients. It may be used to draw blood as well.
Surgical
The patient will have to follow up with their doctor for the next 2-3 months to monitor their condition. Their blood count and immune system will get better around the six-month mark and it will take up to a year to fully recover from the transplant. Some precautions patients can take for safe recovery are:
Symptoms that can arise from this procedure include chest pain, a drop in blood pressure, fever, chills, flushing, headaches, hives, nausea, pain, shortness of breath or a funny taste in the mouth.
Additionally, some complications caused by this procedure are anaemia, graft failure, Graft v Host Disease (GvHD), infections, early menopause, delayed growth in children, inflammation, etc.
If you are facing any similar signs or symptoms please contact the Nanavati Max team to schedule an appointment at : +91 22 6836 0000