Anaesthetic management of L5-S1 spondylolisthesis correction by posterior instrumentation with pedicle screw fixation of a 40 year old male patient with Bombay red cell phenotype is discussed. It is emphasized that with a good team work between orthopedician, anaesthesiologist and nursing staff will make it possible to produce excellent results in these cases.

Keywords: Autologous transfusion, Bombay blood group, spine surgeries.

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Dr Nishant Agrawal

Post Graduate, Dept of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, SSIMS & RC, Davangere, Karnataka