%0 Journal Article
%T ANAESTHETIC MANAGEMENT OF A CASE OF INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION IN A RELIGIOUS SECTION OF JEHOVAH¡¯S WITNESS
%A Shah Bhavini
%A Pandit M M Rao
%A Gupta Arun
%A Dhulkhed V K
%J Pravara Medical Review
%D 2010
%I Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences (DU), Loni
%X A 65-year-old, male Jehovah¡¯s Witness underwent resection of bowel which had been detected after a work-up for pain in abdomen and abdominal distension. Despite proper anaesthetic management and meticulous hemostasis, significant intraoperative blood lossoccurred. The initial preoperative haemoglobin level was 6 gm/dL. Perioperative management requires general anaesthesia with central venous pressure monitoring and fluid and volume management with colloids. The clinical concerns pertaining to the perioperative management of the Jehovah¡¯s Witness are discussed along with the patient¡¯scourse and management.
%K Jehovah¡¯s Witness
%K Anaemia
%K Anaesthesia
%K Autologous transfusion
%U http://www.pravara.com/pmr/pmr-5-2-8.pdf