Perioperative management including dual cell salvage in a Jehovah's Witness patient undergoing major urological surgery

oleh: Thomas G. Smith, Irina Anastasescu, James M. Wight, Anicee Danaee, Rajesh Nair, Tim S. O'Brien

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wiley 2021-11-01

Deskripsi

Abstract Complex surgery associated with major hemorrhage presents particular risks for Jehovah's Witnesses who do not accept transfusion of blood products. Intraoperative use of two cell saver machines simultaneously can maximize the yield of salvaged blood from both the operative field and from washed surgical swabs and can potentially be life‐saving.