Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant
What does this specialty do?
The Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Service of the Fundación Valle del Lili It is made up of a highly specialized team, with extensive experience and international certifications, and is a benchmark in southwestern Colombia.
It performs autologous and allogeneic transplants for a wide range of hematological, oncological, and immunological diseases. It is a pioneer in haploidentical transplantation in Latin America, expanding donor options with low mortality rates. In addition, it has a specialized clinic for immunodeficiencies and is a national leader in the management of aplastic anemia, offering comprehensive care to pediatric patients and their families.
Diseases it treats
The service addresses benign and malignant diseases of high complexity, inherited or acquired, including:
- High-risk, refractory, or relapsed leukemias: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML).
- Refractory or relapsed lymphomas: Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
- High-risk solid tumors: Neuroblastoma.
- Myelodysplastic syndromes.
- Inherited or acquired spinal cord failure syndromes: Fanconi anemia, severe or very severe idiopathic bone marrow aplasia.
- Primary immunodeficiencies: Severe combined immunodeficiency, chronic granulomatous disease.
- Metabolic and rheumatological diseases: Mucopolysaccharidosis, adrenoleukodystrophy, systemic sclerosis.
Procedures and treatments
The Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Unit offers comprehensive and specialized care, including:
- Autologous, allogeneic, and haploidentical transplantation
- Hospitalization in single rooms with isolation and HEPA filter
- Conditioning chemotherapy
- Apheresis and collection of hematopoietic progenitor cells
- Progenitor cell infusion
- Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
- Lumbar puncture
- Advanced pain and infection management
- Individualized nutritional support and physical rehabilitation
The service includes outpatient consultation, surgery room, infusion clinic and access to intensive care, radiotherapy, extracorporeal photopheresis, phototherapy, palliative care and psychosocial support, guaranteeing continuity and safety throughout the entire process.
Subspecialties
Clinical and therapeutic subspecialties
- pediatric surgery
- Pediatric intensive care
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- Pediatric neurology and neurosurgery
- Pediatric nephrology
- Pediatric gastroenterology
- pediatric endocrinology
- pediatric cardiology
- pediatric pulmonology
- pediatric dermatology
- Radiotherapy
- Psycho-oncology and psychiatry
- Social work
- Palliative care
- Clinical nutrition
- Rehabilitation and physical medicine
- Pediatric Dentistry
Diagnostic subspecialties
- Pediatric pathology
- Hematopathology
- Molecular biology
- medical genetics
- Cytogenetics / FISH
- Specialized clinical laboratory
- Pediatric imaging (CT scan, MRI, ultrasound)
- Nuclear medicine
Specialized programs
- Functional Unit for Transplant Care
- Functional Unit for Childhood Cancer Care
- Recreational and educational programs and family support
- School support during hospitalization
Preparation for exams and procedures
Most laboratory tests do not require fasting; however, specific laboratory instructions should be followed.
For bone marrow aspiration and biopsy and lumbar puncture, fasting for 6 to 8 hours is recommended.
Some imaging or nuclear medicine studies may require fasting or sedation as directed by your doctor. Infusions and chemotherapy generally do not require special preparation.
Schedule an appointment
Request your appointment with the specialists in Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation.
Contact
Call us: (+57) 602 331 9090
