Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Heschl, S; Schörghuber, M; Kröll, W.
Perioperative bleeding in a Jehovah's Witness].
Anaesthesist. 2018;
Doi: 10.1007/s00101-017-0402-5
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- Führende Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Heschl Stefan
- Co-Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Kröll Wolfgang
- Schörghuber Michael
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- Abstract:
- Perioperative bleeding in Jehovah's Witnesses leaves physicians with difficult medical and ethical decisions. We report the case of a 45-year-old man, who refused to accept red blood cell concentrates by a patient directive. A postoperative bleeding occurred after removal of a transplanted kidney. Despite critically low hemoglobin (3.1 g/dl) and hematocrit (9.5%) levels, the case was managed without red blood cell transfusions. The patient showed an amazingly quick recovery and was discharged from hospital after 24 days without any sequelae.
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