Safe and Effective Performance of Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery in Patients Unwilling to Accept Blood Transfusion: A Clinical Study and Review of Literature
Abstract:Background: Pediatric deformity surgery traditionally involves major blood loss. Patients refusing blood transfusion add extra clinical and medicolegal challenges; specifically the Jehovah’s witnesses population. The objective of this study is to review the safety and effectiveness of blood conservation techniques in patients undergoing pediatric spine deformity surgery who refuse blood transfusion Methods: After obtaining institutional review board approval, we retrospectively reviewed 20 consecutive patients… Show more
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