Transfusion-Free Calvarial Vault Reconstruction Using Multimodal Blood Conservation Strategies in Two Pediatric Jehovah's Witness Patients With Craniosynostosis

Srijaya K Reddy; Jonathan M Swink; Gary F Rogers; John S Myseros; Robert F Keating; Domiciano N Santos

doi:10.1213/XAA.0000000000000334

Transfusion-Free Calvarial Vault Reconstruction Using Multimodal Blood Conservation Strategies in Two Pediatric Jehovah's Witness Patients With Craniosynostosis

A A Case Rep. 2016 Jul 15;7(2):33-6. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000334.

Authors

Srijaya K Reddy¹, Jonathan M Swink, Gary F Rogers, John S Myseros, Robert F Keating, Domiciano N Santos

Affiliation

¹ From the *Division of Anesthesiology, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC; †The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC; and ‡Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC.

PMID: 27224036
DOI: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000334

Abstract

Transfusion-free surgery for the Jehovah's Witness patient has been described, but there are few reports in pediatric patients undergoing major elective surgery. We present 2 patients of the Jehovah's Witness faith affected with craniosynostosis who underwent transfusion-free calvarial vault reconstructions using several blood conservation approaches, including the use of antifibrinolytic ε-aminocaproic acid.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Bloodless Medical and Surgical Procedures / methods*
Child, Preschool
Craniosynostoses / diagnosis
Craniosynostoses / surgery*
Humans
Infant
Jehovah's Witnesses*
Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
Skull / abnormalities
Skull / surgery*