How is bone marrow aspiration performed?
After you are anesthetized, usually under General, but sometimes either under I.V. sedation or under a combination of an oral sedative and Regional, such as an epidural. The anesthesiologist ascertains your vitals are stable before the ‘go ahead’ is given to the surgical team. You may already be lying on your stomach, or will be rolled to each side during the course of the aspiration procedure. YOU Are scrubbed with a Betadine solution, which is an anti-microbial, which will reduce your chances of an infection and bone marrow contamination.
