BANGKOK, June 23. /TASS/. the world’s First successful transplant of stem cells from a patient infected with coronavirus new type, held in Thailand. This writes the Bangkok Post.
According to him, the operation was in April. Seven-year Cintakan will Boklomi, who was born with a genetic blood disorder — thalassemia — doctors transplanted stem cells of bone marrow from her five year old brother.
“This case was very difficult. Just in the day when we had to make the collection of stem cells from the boy, we discovered he had coronavirus infection”, — said the doctor of the hospital Ramathibodi Suradet Hanging.
“the harvesting of stem cells from the bone marrow was fraught with risks: stem cells could be infected with a coronavirus, — said the doctor Suradet. — Besides, the process was delayed because the Power had to be quarantined. In addition, there was the issue of security of medical staff who were at risk during surgery. The world’s first case of emergency surgery on the fence for subsequent stem cell transplantation in a patient with COVID-19”.
“Find another donor of stem cells for girls was not easy, because it is rare to find compatible stem cells from a donor who is not associated with the patient genetically. The probability of 1 in 20 thousand — 50 thousand It would have taken a lot of time,” explained Dr. Panarat Anuradhapur who performed the operation.
“Genetic modification is impossible, so the only hope was stem cells to her brother. The doctors are all thoroughly analyzed and found that the chances of success exceed the risks,” said Anuradhapur. As a result, in stem cells was coronavirus, and the transplant was successful.
