The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 192, Issue 6 , Pages 715-721 , December 2006

Long-term fetal outcomes in pregnant trauma patients

Presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress, Kauai, Hawaii, April 3–7, 2006

  • Jason L. Sperry, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Burns, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Mail Stop 9158, Dallas, TX 75390-9158, USA
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  • Brian M. Casey, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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  • Donald D. McIntire, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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  • Joseph P. Minei, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Burns, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Mail Stop 9158, Dallas, TX 75390-9158, USA
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  • Larry M. Gentilello, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Burns, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Mail Stop 9158, Dallas, TX 75390-9158, USA
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  • Shahid Shafi, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Burns, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Mail Stop 9158, Dallas, TX 75390-9158, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-214-648-7214; fax: +1-214-648-5477.

Received 15 April 2006 ,Revised 10 August 2006

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PII: S0002-9610(06)00584-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.08.032

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 192, Issue 6 , Pages 715-721 , December 2006

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