Document 0631
 DOCN  M9490631
 TI    Surgery and human immunodeficiency virus infection: indications,
       pathologic findings, risks, and risk prevention.
 DT    9411
 AU    Klatt EC; Department of Pathology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City;
       84132.
 SO    Int Surg. 1994 Jan-Mar;79(1):1-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94342045
 AB    A review of patients proven to have the acquired immunodeficiency
       syndrome (AIDS) at autopsy revealed that 15.0% had one or more surgical
       procedures performed while they were infected with the immunodeficiency
       virus (HIV). Complications of AIDS were not frequently amenable to
       surgical therapy. Only 3.7% had an operation for a condition
       specifically related to AIDS, with mean postoperative survival of 79
       days. Eleven patients (2.5%) required surgical treatment for conditions
       unrelated to HIV infection. Minor therapeutic and diagnostic surgical
       procedures were performed in 8.8% of patients hospitalized with AIDS.
       Postoperative survival was longer in patients with HIV infection than
       with clinical AIDS. No seroconversions to HIV positivity occurred in any
       personnel performing the procedures. Risk of accidental infection to
       operating room personnel via blood contact during surgical procedures is
       not excessive and can be reduced by adherence to universal precautions.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome  Autopsy  Disease Transmission,
       Patient-to-Professional/PREVENTION &  CONTROL  Human  *HIV
       Infections/TRANSMISSION  Retrospective Studies  Risk  *Surgery,
       Operative/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  Universal Precautions  JOURNAL
       ARTICLE

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