Assessing the risk of transplant-related complications and individually tailoring the HSCT procedure in children and adolescents--is it possible?

Children surviving after haematopoietic SCT (HSCT) are a growing population that need to keep their health status under control. They may experience early and late complications that are related to transplant procedures and to treatments administered before HSCT. Monitoring transplant-related complications is mandatory, especially during the child's growth. The purpose of this report is to define preassessment in patients who are candidates for HSCT to identify any pretransplant, comorbid conditions and to individually tailor the HSCT procedure, whenever possible.