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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 [OPEN ACCESS]
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Leading authors Med Uni Graz: Heschl Stefan
Co-authors 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.
Find related publications in this database (Keywords): Jehovah's Witnesses; Postoperative hemorrhage; Blood transfusion; Anemia; Kidney transplantation