title: Reply: Blood transfusion is associated with increased risk of perioperative complications and prolonged hospital duration of stay among patients undergoing amputation.
authors.affiliation: Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, Shreveport, LA. Electronic address: ttan1@lsuhsc.edu.
authors.forename: Tze-Woei
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Mohammad H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Eslami
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000674:Amputees / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*