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[10 years Swiss bone marrow donor registry]

E Widmer-Kühnlein1, A Gratwohl, M Kern

  • 1Schweizer Register für Knochenmarkspender, Bern.

Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift
|November 24, 1998
PubMed
Summary

The Swiss Bone Marrow Donor Registry, established in 1988, has facilitated over 15,000 international searches and connected 67 Swiss donors with patients globally. It also aided 77 Swiss patients in receiving transplants from international donors.

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Area of Science:

  • Hematology
  • Immunology
  • Public Health

Context:

  • The Swiss Bone Marrow Donor Registry (SBMDR) was founded in 1988 as a Swiss Transplant initiative.
  • By the end of 1997, SBMDR had registered 13,500 unrelated volunteer donors, collaborating with regional transfusion centers.
  • The registry processed over 15,000 international search requests during this period.

Purpose:

  • To establish and maintain a central registry of unrelated bone marrow donors in Switzerland.
  • To facilitate international bone marrow searches and facilitate donor-patient matching.
  • To support bone marrow transplantation services for Swiss patients and international patients.

Summary:

  • SBMDR successfully identified 67 matching Swiss donors for patients worldwide.

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  • 77 Swiss patients received unrelated bone marrow transplants facilitated by international donor registries.
  • In 1997, 24 donors were selected from the registry, leading to 21 bone marrow transplantations, a record year.

    • Impact:

    • The registry has significantly contributed to the global bone marrow donor pool.
    • It has played a crucial role in providing life-saving treatments for patients with hematological disorders.
    • The registry's expansion into peripheral blood stem cell donation and cord blood banking signifies its commitment to advancing transplantation medicine.