Otolaryngologic Problems of Bone Marrow Transplant Patients in Hospital
Isolation Period
Abstract
Abstract Objectives: Bone marrow transplantation is a preferred
treatment method for some hematological diseases. During this treatment
method, patients encounter many additional clinical problems independent
of their illness. Some of these problems that arise are
otorhinolaryngological problems. The aim of this study is to evaluate
the types and frequency of otorhinolaryngological problems seen in the
hospital isolation process after bone marrow transplantation and the
treatments applied to them and to draw attention to the points that the
transplant team should pay attention to during the hospital isolation
process of these patients. Materials And Methods: Strengthening the
Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) guidelines
were followed for this original observational article. Thirty of 451
patients, who were taken into isolation after bone marrow
transplantation, requested consultation from the otorhinolaryngology
clinic, were included in this retrospective study using hospital
records. Results: Following bone marrow transplantation, during the
hospital isolation process, the most common reasons for
otorhinolaryngological consultation were hearing loss and epistaxis.
Conclusion: Although infections are expected more in patients after
transplantation, during the isolation process after bone marrow
transplantation, in terms of otorhinolaryngology hearing loss and
epistaxis may be more common than infections. This situation should be
kept in mind by transplant teams and patients should be closely
monitored. Keywords: Bone Marrow Transplantation, Otorhinolaryngological
Consultation, Hearing Loss, Epistaxis.