Increased blood loss during posterior spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis in an adolescent with Fontan physiology. Paediatr Anaesth 2006 Feb;16(2):206-12
Date
01/25/2006Pubmed ID
16430422DOI
10.1111/j.1460-9592.2005.01644.xScopus ID
2-s2.0-33645229778 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 14 CitationsAbstract
A 15-year-old patient with Fontan physiology experienced major blood loss during posterior spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis. Contributing factors for the increased blood loss and potentially useful measures to limit blood loss in patients with Fontan physiology are discussed.
Author List
Rafique MB, Stuth EA, Tassone JCAuthors
Eckehard A. Stuth MD Professor in the Anesthesiology department at Medical College of WisconsinJ Channing Tassone MD Professor in the Orthopaedic Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentBlood Loss, Surgical
Blood Transfusion
Fontan Procedure
Heart Defects, Congenital
Humans
Male
Prone Position
Scoliosis
Spinal Fusion
Supine Position