MANAGEMENT OF BILATERAL WILMS-TUMORS IN THE DAUGHTER OF JEHOVAH-WITNESSES

Authors
ROSS JH KAY R ALEXANDER F
Citation
Jh. Ross et al., MANAGEMENT OF BILATERAL WILMS-TUMORS IN THE DAUGHTER OF JEHOVAH-WITNESSES, Journal of pediatric surgery, 32(12), 1997, pp. 1759-1760
Citations number
4
Journal title
Journal of pediatric surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223468
Volume
32
Issue
12
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1759 - 1760
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3468(1997)32:12<1759:MOBWIT>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Surgical treatment of the children of Jehovah's Witnesses is a challen ging problem both ethically and technically. The authors recently oper ated on such a child who had bilateral Wilms' tumors. Techniques used to minimize blood loss included erythropoietin, hemodilution, and the argon beam coagulator. A full understanding of the religious, legal, a nd ethical issues is essential when treating the children of Jehovah's Witnesses. Copyright (C) 1997 by W.B. Saunders Company.