Objective: This study aims to investigate surgical intervention as a risk factor for HCV infection.
Methods: Eighty eight HCV positive cases and 182 HCV negative controls were compared with regards to history of operation and transfusion.
Results: History of surgical intervention was present in 51 (57.9%) in case group and 78 (42.8%) in control group. The odds ratio was 1.79 (p<0.05). Most frequent types of operation were gynecologic operation, apendectomy, and heart or lung operations.
Conclusion: These results suggest that surgery may be a risk for transmission of HCV in Turkey.
Konular | Klinik Tıp Bilimleri |
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Bölüm | Derleme |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 1 Mart 1997 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 1997 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 2 |