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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

01/25/2006

Pubmed ID

16430422

DOI

10.1111/j.1460-9592.2005.01644.x

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-33645229778 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   14 Citations

Abstract

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 JC

Authors

Eckehard A. Stuth MD Professor in the Anesthesiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
J 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

Adolescent
Blood Loss, Surgical
Blood Transfusion
Fontan Procedure
Heart Defects, Congenital
Humans
Male
Prone Position
Scoliosis
Spinal Fusion
Supine Position