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A machine, commonly known as a cell saver, is used to recover red blood cells lost during spinal surgery, and return them to circulation in the patient’s body. This cell saver machine was developed during the Vietnam war and used extensively in the field
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Jehovah’s Witness: It is estimated that there are more than 2 million Jehovah’s Witnesses in the United States. Followers of this religion believe that the Bible prohibits blood or blood product transfusion (Acts 15:28-29). Typically, patients of this religion do not accept transfusions of whole blood, packed cells, white blood cells, platelets, or plasma or autotransfusion of predeposited blood. Some witnesses may permit infusion of albumin, clotting factor solutions, or dextran or other plasma expanders and intraoperative autotransfusion, done under closed loop technique.
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“Tweet this!” Closed Loop Blood Saving Technique Acceptable By Some of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Jehovah’s witnesses suffer from herniated discs, spinal stenosis and require spine surgery, bloodless spine surgery, spinal decompression surgery, spinal fusion surgery, and revision spine surgery. These bloodless techniques are great for Jehovah’s Witnesses and for non-witnesses too.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
