Bloodless surgery of acute type A aortic dissection in a Jehovah's Witness patient.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report successful surgery for acute type A aortic dissection in a Jehovah's Witness patient without the use of any transfusion of allogeneic blood or blood products. We combined the normothermic cross-clamping technique with a blood conservation strategy.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Blood Transfusion