Bone marrow transplantation
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Translumbar inferior vena cava catheters are a safe method of providing venous access for the collection of peripheral blood stem cells for transplantation. One of the most frequent and consistent problems with these catheters is thrombotic obstruction, occurring in one-fourth of the cases. ⋯ No adverse effects of aspirin during stem cell collection have been noted. Daily aspirin ingestion should be considered in patients undergoing peripheral stem cell collection via translumbar inferior vena cava catheters.