Document 2168
 DOCN  M94A2168
 TI    A survey of surgeons' attitudes and practices in the care of patients
       with HIV infection in Japan.
 DT    9412
 AU    Eriguchi M; Fujii Y; Takeda Y; Dept. of Surg., I.M.S., Univ. of Tokyo,
       Japan.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):366 (abstract no. PD0070). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370407
 AB    OBJECTIVE: In Japan it was reported that there were 2838 HIV-infected
       persons and 621 patients with AIDS at the end of October 1993. So we
       made a survey of surgery for patients with HIV infection in Japan.
       METHODS: We mailed questionnaires on surgeons' attitudes and practices
       in the care of patients with HIV infections to 174 general hospitals in
       Japan. We received answers from 126 (72.4%) hospitals. RESULTS: 1) 71%
       of the hospitals answered to perform surgery for patients with HIV
       infection. However, only 30-46% of the hospitals have prepared to
       perform surgery for them. 2) 29% of the hospitals have experienced
       surgeries for patients with HIV infection, among whom there were 7
       patients under spinal or epidural anesthesia and 137 patients under
       general anesthesia. 3) It was reported that there were 5 cases of needle
       stick injury during operation. No seroconversion was reported among
       them. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Twenty-nine per cent of the hospitals
       surveyed have already performed surgeries for patients with HIV
       infection. However the results of the survey suggested that a large
       number of hospitals in Japan coped insufficiently with surgery for them.
       We should improve these circumstances so that patients with HIV
       infection will be able to receive surgical treatments in any hospital in
       Japan.
 DE    *Attitude of Health Personnel  Data Collection  Hospitals/STATISTICS &
       NUMER DATA  Human  HIV Infections/*PSYCHOLOGY  Japan  *Surgery
       *Surgery, Operative/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  MEETING ABSTRACT

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