title: Transfusion-Free Calvarial Vault Reconstruction Using Multimodal Blood Conservation Strategies in Two Pediatric Jehovah's Witness Patients With Craniosynostosis.
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.
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: Srijaya K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: Jonathan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Swink
authors.forename: Gary F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Myseros
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Keating
authors.forename: Domiciano N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Santos
mesh_terms: D057668:Bloodless Medical and Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003398:Craniosynostoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D033221:Jehovah's Witnesses; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012886:Skull / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*