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Case Reports
. 2006 Feb;16(2):206-12.
doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2005.01644.x.

Increased blood loss during posterior spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis in an adolescent with Fontan physiology

Muhammad B Rafique  1 , Eckehard A E Stuth, J Channing Tassone
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Increased blood loss during posterior spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis in an adolescent with Fontan physiology

Muhammad B Rafique et al. Paediatr Anaesth. 2006 Feb.

Abstract

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.

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