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Increased blood loss during posterior spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis in an adolescent with Fontan physiology 1
Author(s) -
RAFIQUE MUHAMMAD B.,
STUTH ECKEHARD A.E.,
TASSONE J. CHANNING
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2005.01644.x
Subject(s) - medicine , idiopathic scoliosis , fontan procedure , scoliosis , spinal fusion , blood loss , respiratory physiology , physiology , surgery , cardiology , heart disease , lung
Summary 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.