Effects of leukocyte depletion of blood transfusions on postoperative complications.
Postoperative complications associated with blood transfusions are frequently reported to be a result of the transfused leukocytes. This paper examines the effects of leukocyte depletion. Leukocyte depletion by filtration which can reduce leukocyte presence by more than 99.9%. The implications of this are postulated in terms of the results that may be obtained.
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Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands. L.M.G.van_de_Watering@LUMC.nl
D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D005374:Filtration; D006801:Humans; D007937:Leukapheresis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D065227:Transfusion Reaction