Use of recombinant human erythropoietin to facilitate liver transplantation in a Jehovah's Witness

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作者
Snook, NJ [1 ]
OBeirne, HA [1 ]
Enright, S [1 ]
Young, Y [1 ]
Bellamy, MC [1 ]
机构
[1] ST JAMES UNIV HOSP,INTENS CARE UNIT,LEEDS LS9 7TF,W YORKSHIRE,ENGLAND
关键词
liver; transplantation; blood; erythropoietin; complications; Jehovah's Witness;
D O I
10.1093/bja/76.5.740
中图分类号
R614 [麻醉学];
学科分类号
100217 ;
摘要
A 46-yr-old woman with rapidly progressing primary biliary cirrhosis presented for liver transplantation. The use of preoperative recombinant human erythropoietin enabled this to be achieved without prohibited blood products. Perioperative management of this patient and general principles of management of Jehovah's Witnesses undergoing major surgery are discussed.
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