Liver transplantation in Jehovah’s witnesses: 13 consecutive cases at a single institution

Liver transplantation in Jehovah’s witnesses: 13 consecutive cases at a single institution

Abstract Background Jehovah’s Witnesses represent a tremendous clinical challenge when indicated to liver transplantation because they refuse blood transfusion on religious grounds and the procedure is historically associated with potential massive peri-operative blood loss. We herein describe a per...

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Main Authors: Diego Costanzo, Maria Bindi, Davide Ghinolfi, Massimo Esposito, Francesco Corradi, Francesco Forfori, Paolo De Simone, Andrea De Gasperi, Gianni Biancofiore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Liver transplantation
Jehovah witnesses
Bloodless medicine and surgery programs; strategies
Transfusion-alternative
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-020-0945-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-020-0945-x

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