Table 2

Specific SAEs in BM vs PBSC donors

EventBMPBSCTime to resolution
Life-threatening events  
 Major hypotension with electrocardiogram change/hypokalemia  <1 d 
 Abdominal thrombosis, Escherichia coli septicemia  >3 mo 
 Severe laryngospasm after extubation requiring extensive resuscitation  <1 d 
 Postoperative hypotension, pulmonary edema  <1 d 
 Laryngospasm, noncardiogenic pulmonary edema  <1 d 
 Asystole ×30 s, arrhythmias, desaturation  <1 d 
 Severe pain and anemia (hematocrit 15%)  <2 d 
 Intracranial hemorrhage not requiring surgery  >3 mo 
 After apheresis, fainted, pulseless requiring resuscitation, pericarditis  >3 mo 
Unplanned hospitalization for expected events 38 17  
 Nausea/emesis <1-2 d 
 Pain <1-2 d 
 Syncope, light-headedness <1-2 d (8 donors), <2 wk (1 donor) 
 Anesthesia issues    
  Hypotension  <1-2 d 
  Urinary retention  <1 d 
  Bradycardia  <1 d 
  Reactive airway issues  <1 d 
 Fever  <1 d 
 Symptomatic hypokalemia  <1 d 
 Panic attack in a patient with known panic disorder  <1 d 
Unplanned hospitalization for unexpected events 12  
 Infection    
  Pneumonia <2 wk 
  Sacral cellulites  <2 wk 
  Osteomyelitis  <1 wk 
 Possible infection: high fever  <1 wk 
 Pulmonary edema and chest pain  <1 d 
 Unusual pain, inflammation    
  Pleuritic chest pain  <1 d 
  Chest pain/shortness of breath  <1 d 
  Flare of old pancreatitis  <1 mo 
  Pericarditis  <2 wk, <2 mo 
 Inflammatory issues    
  Temporary granulomatous adenopathy/inflammation  >3 mo 
  Joint inflammation  <2 wk 
 Worrisome pain    
  Radiating chest pain  <1 wk 
  Severe headache/weakness  <2 d 
 Unusual CVC issues    
  Severe emesis causing CVC loss  <1 mo 
  Tachyarrhythmia requiring monitoring with CVC placement  <1 d 
  Uncontrolled bleeding after CVC removal  <1 d 
Chronic (>3 mo) or disabling events 14  
 Prolonged hip, back, or joint pain >3 mo 
 Chronic numbness, burning, or neuropathic pain >3 mo 
 Unable to walk after harvest, eventually able to walk with a cane (did not become chronic)  <3 mo (1 donor), >3 mo (2 donors) 
 Prolonged muscle pain, rash  >3 mo 
 Incapacitating chronic dizziness  >3 mo 
Other Events  
 Significant hematuria during granulocyte colony stimulating factor therapy. No specific renal diagnosis made, all resolved  <1 d (1 donor), >3 mo (2 donors) 
Total 65 38  
EventBMPBSCTime to resolution
Life-threatening events  
 Major hypotension with electrocardiogram change/hypokalemia  <1 d 
 Abdominal thrombosis, Escherichia coli septicemia  >3 mo 
 Severe laryngospasm after extubation requiring extensive resuscitation  <1 d 
 Postoperative hypotension, pulmonary edema  <1 d 
 Laryngospasm, noncardiogenic pulmonary edema  <1 d 
 Asystole ×30 s, arrhythmias, desaturation  <1 d 
 Severe pain and anemia (hematocrit 15%)  <2 d 
 Intracranial hemorrhage not requiring surgery  >3 mo 
 After apheresis, fainted, pulseless requiring resuscitation, pericarditis  >3 mo 
Unplanned hospitalization for expected events 38 17  
 Nausea/emesis <1-2 d 
 Pain <1-2 d 
 Syncope, light-headedness <1-2 d (8 donors), <2 wk (1 donor) 
 Anesthesia issues    
  Hypotension  <1-2 d 
  Urinary retention  <1 d 
  Bradycardia  <1 d 
  Reactive airway issues  <1 d 
 Fever  <1 d 
 Symptomatic hypokalemia  <1 d 
 Panic attack in a patient with known panic disorder  <1 d 
Unplanned hospitalization for unexpected events 12  
 Infection    
  Pneumonia <2 wk 
  Sacral cellulites  <2 wk 
  Osteomyelitis  <1 wk 
 Possible infection: high fever  <1 wk 
 Pulmonary edema and chest pain  <1 d 
 Unusual pain, inflammation    
  Pleuritic chest pain  <1 d 
  Chest pain/shortness of breath  <1 d 
  Flare of old pancreatitis  <1 mo 
  Pericarditis  <2 wk, <2 mo 
 Inflammatory issues    
  Temporary granulomatous adenopathy/inflammation  >3 mo 
  Joint inflammation  <2 wk 
 Worrisome pain    
  Radiating chest pain  <1 wk 
  Severe headache/weakness  <2 d 
 Unusual CVC issues    
  Severe emesis causing CVC loss  <1 mo 
  Tachyarrhythmia requiring monitoring with CVC placement  <1 d 
  Uncontrolled bleeding after CVC removal  <1 d 
Chronic (>3 mo) or disabling events 14  
 Prolonged hip, back, or joint pain >3 mo 
 Chronic numbness, burning, or neuropathic pain >3 mo 
 Unable to walk after harvest, eventually able to walk with a cane (did not become chronic)  <3 mo (1 donor), >3 mo (2 donors) 
 Prolonged muscle pain, rash  >3 mo 
 Incapacitating chronic dizziness  >3 mo 
Other Events  
 Significant hematuria during granulocyte colony stimulating factor therapy. No specific renal diagnosis made, all resolved  <1 d (1 donor), >3 mo (2 donors) 
Total 65 38  
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