Management of Severe Anemia in a Jehovah's Witness Patient With Lung Abscess Secondary to Malpositioned Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Nina Ruan BA (Author), Chloe Shi (Author), Zain Al-Momani MD (Author), Fouad Jaber MD (Author), Ramy Ghaly MD (Author), David Wooldridge MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Jehovah's Witnesses is a Christian denomination widely recognized for their steadfast refusal of blood transfusions, even when facing severe anemia. We describe a unique case of a 42-year-old Jehovah's Witness woman with severe iron deficiency anemia. She necessitated surgical correction o...