Colon Cancer Surgery in Jehovah’s Witnesses Patients: Case Series and Literature Review
The refusal of blood transfusions and blood derivatives compels surgeons to face clinical and ethical challenges. We reviewed our perioperative and long-term outcomes of Jehovah’s Witnesses undergoing colon cancer surgery to evaluate the feasibility of bloodless procedures.
Authors
- Laura Colao-García
- David Díaz-Pérez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0720-288X)
- Pablo Galindo-Jara
- Luis Cabezón‐Gutiérrez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3468-3626)
- Juan Carlos Puyana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4284-4693)
- Ana B. Gallardo-Herrera
- Nuria Chavarrías-Torija
- Jaime Zabala-Salinas
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Translational Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14218/jtg.2024.00019
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00