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Laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery in a Jehovah's Witness patient.

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Yohannes, P; Rao, M; Burjonrappa, S; Sudan, R
Published in: J Endourol
February 2004

An obese 76-year-old woman with type II diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and gastroesophageal reflux was found to have a 6-cm lower-pole mass in a solitary functional right kidney. Because her religious beliefs prohibited blood transfusion, minimally invasive surgery--a laparoscopic partial nephrectomy--was performed, with a good result. Minimally invasive surgery, perhaps with administration of erythropoietin, iron-dextran, or both, is often a good option for severely anemic patients or those whose religious beliefs are opposed to transfusion. Methods of minimizing blood loss intraoperatively are reviewed.

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J Endourol

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ISSN

0892-7790

Publication Date

February 2004

Volume

18

Issue

1

Start / End Page

59 / 62

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Urology & Nephrology
  • Nephrectomy
  • Laparoscopy
  • Kidney Neoplasms
  • Jehovah's Witnesses
  • Iron-Dextran Complex
  • Hypertension
  • Humans
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux
  • Female
 

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Yohannes, P., Rao, M., Burjonrappa, S., & Sudan, R. (2004). Laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery in a Jehovah's Witness patient. J Endourol, 18(1), 59–62. https://doi.org/10.1089/089277904322836695
Yohannes, Paulos, Malini Rao, Sathyaprasad Burjonrappa, and Ranjan Sudan. “Laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery in a Jehovah's Witness patient.J Endourol 18, no. 1 (February 2004): 59–62. https://doi.org/10.1089/089277904322836695.
Yohannes P, Rao M, Burjonrappa S, Sudan R. Laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery in a Jehovah's Witness patient. J Endourol. 2004 Feb;18(1):59–62.
Yohannes, Paulos, et al. “Laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery in a Jehovah's Witness patient.J Endourol, vol. 18, no. 1, Feb. 2004, pp. 59–62. Pubmed, doi:10.1089/089277904322836695.
Yohannes P, Rao M, Burjonrappa S, Sudan R. Laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery in a Jehovah's Witness patient. J Endourol. 2004 Feb;18(1):59–62.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Endourol

DOI

ISSN

0892-7790

Publication Date

February 2004

Volume

18

Issue

1

Start / End Page

59 / 62

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Urology & Nephrology
  • Nephrectomy
  • Laparoscopy
  • Kidney Neoplasms
  • Jehovah's Witnesses
  • Iron-Dextran Complex
  • Hypertension
  • Humans
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux
  • Female