Dorsey J S, Stone R M
Can J Surg. 1980 Mar;23(2):197-8.
Major surgical procedures in Jehovah's Witnesses are complicated by their refusal to accept blood transfusion. This problem is accentuated in Jehovah's Witnesses with major gastrointestinal bleeding. The authors present two cases of successful surgical management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in Jehovah's Witnesses who had bleeding esophageal varices. A short "skin to skin" time and minimal blood loss were important factors in the successful outcome. Treatment of these patients without blood transfusion suggests that less blood might be needed in more routine surgical procedures.
耶和华见证人的大型外科手术因他们拒绝接受输血而变得复杂。在患有严重胃肠道出血的耶和华见证人当中，这个问题更加突出。作者介绍了两例成功手术治疗耶和华见证人食管静脉曲张破裂所致上消化道出血的病例。较短的“皮肤到皮肤”时间和最小的失血量是成功治疗的重要因素。对这些患者不进行输血治疗表明，在更常规的外科手术中可能需要更少的血液。
