• Am J Otolaryngol · Jul 2008

    Review

    Management of Jehovah's Witnesses in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery.

    • Olubukola A Adelola, Ishtiaque Ahmed, and John E Fenton.
    • Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Health Service Executive, Midwestern Regional Hospital, Limerick, Ireland. adelolab@hotmail.com
    • Am J Otolaryngol. 2008 Jul 1;29(4):270-8.

    AbstractIt is imperative that surgeons should have some knowledge and understanding of the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses to respect the patient's wishes and effectively minimize and manage blood loss. The objective of this review was to provide a management strategy for Jehovah's Witness patients undergoing otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, because there is paucity of information regarding this within our literature. A systematic review of medical literature was conducted. Articles were identified using MEDLINE (1966-2007). The search strategy used Medical Subject Heading terms Jehovah's Witnesses, Beliefs, Ethical and Legal issues, Blood transfusion alternatives, ENT, Head and Neck surgery in Jehovah' witnesses. There is a broad range of nonblood surgical management strategies available in other specialities, making major surgery possible within this population. This review suggests recommendations in elective surgery, trauma, and emergencies.

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