<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Introduction:</bold> Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (ASCT) represents a standard therapy in the management of hematologic malignancies such as malignant lymphomas and has used for approximately three decades. The aim of this study was to determine the occurring post-ASCT complications and their impact on the patients’ recovery for a better management.<bold>Material and methods:</bold> An observational retrospective study was performed during a five-year period between 2012 and 2017, involving 58 classical Hodgkin lymphoma and 36 non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients, who underwent ASCT in the Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit of Tîrgu Mureş. The main analyzed complications were: infections, bleeding, hydroelectrolytic disorders, and hypoalbuminemia.<bold>Results:</bold> After data analysis we found that 17 patients (18%) presented microbiologically confirmed infection, 10 patients (11%) presented clinically non-significant bleeding, 39 patients (42%) presented electrolyte disorders, and 33 patients (36%) presented hypoalbuminemia, obtaining a positive correlation between the rate of adverse events after ASCT with age (r = 0.9914, p = 0.0009) and the average hospitalization period (r = 1, p &lt;0.00001).<bold>Conclusions:</bold> The identification of adverse events and their correlation with the patients’ clinical outcome can lead to better patient management and a faster recovery after ASCT.</abstract>

Introduction: Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (ASCT) represents a standard therapy in the management of hematologic malignancies such as malignant lymphomas and has used for approximately three decades. The aim of this study was to determine the occurring post-ASCT complications and their impact on the patients’ recovery for a better management.Material and methods: An observational retrospective study was performed during a five-year period between 2012 and 2017, involving 58 classical Hodgkin lymphoma and 36 non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients, who underwent ASCT in the Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit of Tîrgu Mureş. The main analyzed complications were: infections, bleeding, hydroelectrolytic disorders, and hypoalbuminemia.Results: After data analysis we found that 17 patients (18%) presented microbiologically confirmed infection, 10 patients (11%) presented clinically non-significant bleeding, 39 patients (42%) presented electrolyte disorders, and 33 patients (36%) presented hypoalbuminemia, obtaining a positive correlation between the rate of adverse events after ASCT with age (r = 0.9914, p = 0.0009) and the average hospitalization period (r = 1, p <0.00001).Conclusions: The identification of adverse events and their correlation with the patients’ clinical outcome can lead to better patient management and a faster recovery after ASCT.

Post Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation Complication Management in Case of Malignant Lymphoma Patients

Clinic of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit

Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine

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Introduction: Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (ASCT) represents a standard therapy in the management of hematologic malignancies such as...

Post Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation Complication Management in Case of Malignant Lymphoma Patients

Published Online: Mar 12, 2018

Page range: 36 - 38

Received: Sep 18, 2017

Accepted: Oct 19, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jim-2017-0098

Keywords
malignant lymphoma, autologous stem cell transplantation, complication management

© 2017 Annamária Pakucs et al., published by De Gruyter Open

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Post Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation Complication Management in Case of Malignant Lymphoma Patients

Published Online: Mar 12, 2018

Page range: 36 - 38

Received: Sep 18, 2017

Accepted: Oct 19, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jim-2017-0098

Keywordsmalignant lymphoma, autologous stem cell transplantation, complication management

© 2017 Annamária Pakucs et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
malignant lymphoma, autologous stem cell transplantation, complication management