Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 138, Issue 1 , Pages 32-36 , March 2007

Leukoreduction Before Red Blood Cell Transfusion Has No Impact on Mortality in Trauma Patients

Presented at the 1st Annual Academic Surgical Congress (Association for Academic Surgery), San Diego, CA, February 7–11, 2006.

  • Herb A. Phelan, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma/Critical Care, University of South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Department of Surgery, 2451 Fillingim St., MSTN 708, Mobile, AL 36617-2293.
    • ,
  • Jason L. Sperry, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Burns/Trauma/Critical Care, University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
    • ,
  • Randall S. Friese, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Burns/Trauma/Critical Care, University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas

Received 28 March 2006

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PII: S0022-4804(06)00421-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2006.07.048

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 138, Issue 1 , Pages 32-36 , March 2007

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