Abstract:Research ArticleAnother group in which BT utilization is limited is the Jehovah's Witness (JW) population. The JW religion is a Christianbased faith founded in the United States characterized by the avoidance of BT, even if it may lead to morbidity or mortality [10]. Because of this belief, many JW patients may experience difficulty in finding surgeons willing to perform elective major operations.Partial Nephrectomy (PN) has been recognized as the standard of care operation for the small renal mass (< 4cm) [11… Show more
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