Jehovah's Witnesses requiring complex urgent cardiothoracic surgery.

Richard L Holt, Tomas D Martin, Philip J Hess, Thomas M Beaver, Charles T Klodell

Journal: The Annals of thoracic surgery 2005;78(2):695-7

PMID: 15276553

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Abstract

Blood-sparing surgical technique and perioperative medical management allows complex surgery in Jehovah's Witnesses. The authors review four cases of urgent cardiothoracic surgery performed on Jehovah's Witnesses. No lasting sequelae associated with either bleeding or end-organ ischemia were noted. Cardiopulmonary bypass management, meticulous hemostatic operative technique, and pharmacologic support of hemostasis and erythropoiesis permit this complex surgery.

Address: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Health Science Center, Gainesville, FL 32610-0286, USA.

DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(03)01494-2

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MeSH Terms: Adult, Aged, Aortic Dissection, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Aortic Aneurysm, Aprotinin, Blood Transfusion, Autologous, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Cardiac Tamponade, Combined Modality Therapy, Comorbidity, Endocarditis, Bacterial, Erythropoietin, Female, Heart Valve Diseases, Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation, Hematocrit, Hemodilution, Humans, Iron, Jehovah's Witnesses, Male, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Preoperative Care, Streptococcal Infections, Treatment Refusal, Viridans Streptococci