Bloodless Surgery at Jehovah ́s Witnesses

Bioethics of the refusal ofblood by Jehovah ' s Witnesses : part 1 . Should

Jehovah's Witnesses' (JWs) refusal of blood transfusions has recently gained support in the medical community because of the growing popularity of "no-blood" treatment. Many physicians, particularly so-called "sympathetic doctors", are establishing a close relationship with this religious organization. On the other hand, it is little known that this blood doctrine is being strongly criticized b...

Bioethics of the refusal ofblood by Jehovah ' s Witnesses : part 1 . Should bioethical deliberation

Jehovah's Witnesses' (JWs) refusal of blood transfusions has recently gained support in the medical community because of the growing popularity of "no-blood" treatment. Many physicians, particularly so-called "sympathetic doctors", are establishing a close relationship with this religious organization. On the other hand, it is little known that this blood doctrine is being strongly criticized b...

[Bloodless cardiac surgery in Jehovah's witnesses: outcomes compared with a control group].

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Some patients, such as Jehovah's Witnesses, refuse to use blood products, which can make it difficult to achieve the same outcomes as in the general population. The objective of this study was to determine whether clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes in Jehovah's Witnesses undergoing cardiac surgery are similar to those in other patients. METHODS Paired-g...

Bloodless Medicine and Surgery

Bloodless Pelvic Fracture Surgery

Vertebral compression fractures are the most common fractures associated with osteoporosis. Approximately 700,000 osteoporosis-related vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) occur each year in the U.S. Currently, treatment is focused primarily on prevention. When fractures occur in patients with osteoporosis, treatment options are limited to bed rest and pain medications because open surgery w...