Bloodless surgery of acute type A aortic dissection in a Jehovah's Witness patient

Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Oct;80(4):1507-10. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.03.044.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aortic Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm / surgery*
  • Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Dissection / surgery*
  • Blood Transfusion*
  • Contraindications
  • Humans
  • Jehovah's Witnesses
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Care / methods
  • Radiography
  • Treatment Outcome