• J Obstet Gynaecol Can · Oct 2010

    Case Reports

    Postpartum hemorrhage in a Jehovah's Witness patient controlled with Tisseel, tranexamic acid, and recombinant factor VIIa.

    • Tarek Samir Arab, Ahmad Bakr Al-Wazzan, and Ken Maslow.
    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.
    • J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2010 Oct 1;32(10):984-7.

    BackgroundThe management of a patient refusing blood transfusion who subsequently experiences a severe postpartum hemorrhage is a particular clinical challenge.CaseA 30-year-old nulliparous patient (who was a Jehovah's Witness) had labour induced for post-dates at 41+4 weeks' gestational age after an uncomplicated pregnancy. She delivered by Caesarean section for dystocia and suspected chorioamnionitis, and subsequently developed postpartum hemorrhage that required management with oxytocin, ergometrine, carboprost, uterine artery ligation, and Hayman compression sutures. The patient ultimately required two additional visits to the operating room, culminating in hysterectomy. Use of tranexamic acid, recombinant factor VIIa, and Tisseel was instrumental in halting the ongoing hemorrhage.ConclusionOptimal management of a patient refusing administration of blood products requires a multidisciplinary approach as well as a combination of traditional and novel therapies.

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