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Bone marrow harvesting (BMH) can be performed with either general (GA) or spinal anaesthesia (SPA). Whether SPA is advantageous in BMH and if this technique is safe for procedures performed in the prone position is still controversial. To evaluate the safety and efficacy of both anaesthetic techniques in BMH, 37 allogeneic donors (nine female, 28 male; 34.3 ± 9 years; ASA class 1–2) received either spinal (group 1, n = 20) or general anaesthesia (group 2, n = 17) according to their personal wishes. Under standardised harvesting conditions, haematology parameters, cell counts (MNC, CD34+), haemodynamic parameters, adverse reactions and patient satisfaction were registered. No differences were seen between groups with respect to demographic data, harvesting time (55 ± 17 vs 60 ± 16 min) and bone marrow cell counts (MNC: 6.68 ± 2.1 vs 5.7 ± 1.7 ml/106). The incidence of hypotension was higher in group 1 (45 vs 10.8%; P = 0.042). Postoperative analgesic requirement and emesis were increased in group 2 (P < 0.04) in comparison to group 1. in conclusion, the present study failed to show superiority of spinal over general anaesthesia with regard to the quality of the harvested bone marrow. however, the lower incidence of complaints after spinal anaesthesia appears to offer an advantage over ga in healthy allogeneic bone marrow donors.
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Burmeister, MA., Standl, T., Brauer, P. et al. Safety and efficacy of spinal vs general anaesthesia in bone marrow harvesting. Bone Marrow Transplant 21, 1145–1148 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1701235
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