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Hip Joint Surgery without Transfusion in Patients Who Were Jehovah's Witnesses -A Report of Two Cases-

여호와의 증인 환자에서 무수혈 고관절 수술 -2례보고-

  • Yoon, Taek-Rim (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chonnam National University School of Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital) ;
  • Park, Kyung-Soon (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chonnam National University School of Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital) ;
  • Park, Chan-Hee (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chonnam National University School of Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital) ;
  • Park, Hyeong-Won (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chonnam National University School of Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital)
  • 윤택림 (전남대학교 의과대학 화순전남대학교병원 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 박경순 (전남대학교 의과대학 화순전남대학교병원 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 박찬희 (전남대학교 의과대학 화순전남대학교병원 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 박형원 (전남대학교 의과대학 화순전남대학교병원 정형외과학교실)
  • Published : 2010.12.31
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Abstract

Jehovah's Witnesses are widely known for their prohibition for accepting blood transfusion. Because of the firm refusal to receive transfused blood and blood components by Jehovah's Witnesses, the management of Jehovah's Witness patients with severe bleeding is often complicated by medical, ethical and legal concerns. We report here on two cases of successful treatment of Jehovah's Witnesses who underwent total hip replacement for secondary osteoarthritis and Chiari osteotomy for acetabular dysplasia.

여호와의 증인은 수혈을 허용하지 않는 것으로 알려져 있다. 여호와의 증인의 혈액 및 혈액 성분의 수혈에 대한 강한 거부 때문에 여호와의 증인의 심한 출혈은 의학적, 윤리적, 법적인 관점에서 문제를 야기할 수 있다. 이에 본 저자들은 여호와의 증인에게 시행한 이차성 골관절염에 대한 고관절 전치환술과 Chiari 절골술의 성공적인 치료에 대해서 보고하고자 한다.

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