Medical Inventions from War: Vietnam War

The Vietnam War, lasting from 1954 to 1975, involved North Vietnam and its allies against South Vietnam and the U.S. It was the first war to use frozen blood preservation, a technique developed by Charles Drew, allowing blood to be stored longer. This innovation led to the creation of the first frozen blood bank in a war zone in 1966, significantly aiding medical efforts and later benefiting civilian hospitals.

Describe the process of how red blood cells were preserved for transfusions during the Vietnam War.

What impact did the innovations in blood storage have on civilian hospitals after the Vietnam War?