Abstract Bone Marrow Aspiration (bma) in Zaria: a Three-year Retrospective Review

BONE MARROW ASPIRATION (BMA) IN ZARIA: A THREE-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW. 1 1 1 2 1 1 AWWALU S, HASSAN A, DOGARA LG, MUSA AU, WAZIRI AD, BABADOKO AA for obtaining an aspirate is the Posterior 1 Superior Iliac Spine. This is in contrast to the sternal approach which requires experience and care due to the possibility of cardiac tamponade. A recommended Turn-AroundTime (TAT) of 24 hours makes BMA a powerful tool in situations where an early diagnosis may 2 be life saving. BMA is a relatively safe procedure with few complications. With an average complication rate of 0.05%, pain, haemorrhage and infections are usually not life threatening. Rare complications such as 3 arterio-venous fistulae have been reported. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a retrospective study involving the review of bone marrow aspiration records 1 Transfusion Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria, 2 Haematology and Blood Transfusion Usumanu Danfodio University Teaching Hospital Sokoto DR AWWALU S Dept of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, ABUTH Zaria eMail:[email protected] Department of Haematology and Blood