TITLE:
Full term secondary abdominal pregnancy in a Jehovah’s witness: A case report
AUTHORS:
Betrand Obi Nwosu, Anthony Osita Igwegbe, George Uchenna Eleje, Joseph O. Ugboaja, Izuchukwu Stanley Etoniru, Ochonma Amobi Egwuonwu, Livinus Okor
KEYWORDS:
Abdominal Pregnancy; Jehovah Witness; Blood Transfusion; Durable Power of Attorney; Extra-Uterine Placentatio
JOURNAL NAME:
Case Reports in Clinical Medicine,
Vol.1 No.2,
December
21,
2012
ABSTRACT: We describe a rare case of full term abdominal pregnancy in a Jehovah’s witness patient; she underwent laparotomy successfully without blood transfusion. Despite their belief regarding transfusion, Jehovah’s witnesses may not necessarily have a higher morbidity or mortality rate following a complex obstetric surgery as seen in the present case.