While cadaveric vertebral bodies (VB) have long been proposed as a suitable source of bone marrow (BM) for transplantation (BMT), they have rarely been used for this purpose. We have infused VB BM immediately following whole organ (WO) transplantation to augment donor cell chimerism. We quantified the hematopoietic progenitor cell (HPC) content of VB BM as well as BM obtained from the iliac cre...

Second cancers and particularly postransplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLDs) are extremely rare in patients undergoing autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (auto-SCT). We report the case of clonally rearranged T-cell expansion which occurred after auto-SCT for Multiple Myeloma (MM). Does asymptomatic clonal T-cell large granular lymphocytic proliferation, in our experien...

In patients with central lung cancer that extensively involves the bronchus/pulmonary artery, a double-sleeve lobectomy is often difficult to perform. We describe a case of post-pneumonectomy basal segmental auto-transplantation using a lung preservation technique that uses cold low-potassium dextran glucose solution to protect the lung graft from ischaemia-reperfusion injury during the ex situ...

BACKGROUND Ovarian tissue transplantation is emerging technologies for fertility preservation. In addition, in vitro maturation (IVM) of oocytes retrieved from ovarian tissues may overcome the fertility defects in certain cases. OBJECTIVE The aim was to evaluate the best site for ovarian tissue transplantation in mice. Also, feasibility of IVM of oocytes retrieved from auto grafted ovarian ti...

BACKGROUND We investigated factors that influence outcomes in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients treated with rituximab combined with the CHOP regimen (R-CHOP) followed by upfront autologous stem cell transplantation (Auto-SCT). METHODS We retrospectively evaluated survival differences between subgroups based on the age-adjusted International Prognostic Index (aaIPI) and revised-I...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to document hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) activity and trends at our treatment center. MATERIAL AND METHODS Data collected over a 10-year period were retrospectively analyzed, concentrating primarily on types of HSCT, transplant-related mortality (TRM), stem cell sources, indications for HSCT, and causes of death following HSCT. RESULTS I...

Introduction: A surgeon is constantly faced with the question to preserve the kidneys and their function for diverse lesions of the ureter. Often these lesions limit the kidneys in their performance. Material and methods: Between 2001 and 2015, five renal auto transplantations were performed at our center. The patients’ demographic, clinical and lab data was collected and analysed in the pre, i...

Introduction: A surgeon is constantly faced with the question to preserve the kidneys and their function for diverse lesions of the ureter. Often these lesions limit the kidneys in their performance. Material and methods: Between 2001 and 2015, five renal auto transplantations were performed at our center. The patients’ demographic, clinical and lab data was collected and analysed in the pre, i...