Surgical Experience of Posterior Fossa Meningioma in a Jehovah’s Witnesses Patient
- Author:
Ki Seong EOM
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Author Information
- Publication Type:CASE REPORT
- From:Brain Tumor Research and Treatment 2021;9(1):26-30
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Unexpected bleeding is a common complication that can occur during surgery. This unexpected bleeding can be managed by checking the patients’ preoperative hemodynamic state or by autologous transfusion of an appropriate volume during surgery depending on the amount of blood loss and hemodynamic condition. However, patients like Jehovah’s Witnesses, who refuse autologous transfusions for religious reasons even in life-threatening situations, present a predicament for treating physicians. The author reports on a large meningioma on the posterior fossa of a Jehovah’s Witness patient who underwent surgery without autologous blood transfusion. There were no major problems other than the fear of unexpected massive bleeding. The surgeon’s attention and efforts to minimize bleeding during surgery seemed to be the most important factors for success.
