Substernal goiter excision in a Jehovah's Witness.
We report a case of a substernal goiter excised on a Jehovah's Witness without the use of blood transfusion, in accordance with the patient's beliefs. Additionally, we review the literature on the care of this patient population, focusing on preoperative optimization, perioperative management, and postoperative care.
PMID: 32675989 [PubMed]
Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Kholaki O, Wentland TR, Kim RY Tags: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) Source Type: research
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