A toddler is in a critical condition in England after Iceland's volcanic ash and the disruption of flights delayed a scheduled bone marrow transplant.
The girl is one of the 16 patients who are now in "critical red" condition following a delay in transplants. A spokesman for the Anthony Nolan Trust, which organized the marrow transplant said that it was a life and death situation for the girl and added that her family was going through a nerve-wracking time.
About Transplantation
Since the early times, the novel idea of transplanting tissues and other body parts from one organism to the other has captured the imagination of successive generations.
Since the early times, the novel idea of transplanting tissues and other body parts from one organism to the other has captured the imagination of successive generations.
Bone marrow transplants are usually recommended for patients with leukemia.
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Liver Transplantation - Facts, Contraindications, Procedure, Follow up, Complications & Prognosis
Liver transplantation is a surgical option for the treatment of liver failure where the diseased liver is replaced with a healthy one.
Liver transplantation is a surgical option for the treatment of liver failure where the diseased liver is replaced with a healthy one.
Bone Marrow Transplantation
Animation and slides providing graphic explanation of Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT)/Stem Cell Transplantation that is done for leukemia and other blood-related disorders.
Animation and slides providing graphic explanation of Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT)/Stem Cell Transplantation that is done for leukemia and other blood-related disorders.
