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The seroprevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and human immunodeficiency virus in patients undergoing septoplasty / Soroprevalência de hepatite B, hepatite C e vírus da imunodeficiência humana em pacientes submetidos a septoplastia
Onerci Celebi, Ozlem; Server, Ela Araz; Hamit, Bahtiyar; Yiğit, Özgür.
  • Onerci Celebi, Ozlem; Istanbul Education and Research Hospital. Department of Otolaryngology. Istanbul. TR
  • Server, Ela Araz; Istanbul Education and Research Hospital. Department of Otolaryngology. Istanbul. TR
  • Hamit, Bahtiyar; Istanbul Education and Research Hospital. Department of Otolaryngology. Istanbul. TR
  • Yiğit, Özgür; Istanbul Education and Research Hospital. Department of Otolaryngology. Istanbul. TR
Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.) ; 84(1): 34-39, Jan.-Feb. 2018. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-889340
ABSTRACT
Abstract Introduction Worldwide, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and human immunodeficiency virus are major health problems. Healthcare workers are at risk of transmitting blood-borne viruses, and surgeons have a higher risk of exposure to blood and higher rates of percutaneous injury than other healthcare workers. Septoplasty is among the 3 most commonly performed otolaryngological surgeries worldwide. Objective To determine the seroprevalence of Hepatitis B surface antigen, Hepatitis C virus antibody, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus antibody in patients undergoing septoplasty with and without turbinate surgery under general anesthesia, and to determine if preoperative testing should be performed in such patients. Methods This retrospective cross-sectional study included 3731 patients that underwent septoplasty with and without turbinate surgery between January 2005 and July 2015. HBsAg, anti-HCV, and anti-HIV seropositivity in the patients was evaluated retrospectively. Results Mean age of the patients was 36 years (range 11-81 years). In all, 117 (3.6%) patients were positive for HBsAg, 12 (0.3%) were positive for anti-HCV, and 7 (0.2%) were positive for anti-HIV. Conclusions Education of healthcare workers combined with routine preoperative serological testing in patients undergoing septoplasty under general and local anesthesia are needed to increase awareness of hepatitis B and C, and HIV infection among healthcare workers and patients in order to decrease the transmission rate.
RESUMO
Resumo Introdução No mundo todo, os vírus da hepatite B (VHB), da hepatite C (VHC) e da imunodeficiência humana (HIV) são problemas de saúde importantes. Os profissionais de saúde correm o risco de contrair vírus transmitidos pelo sangue e os cirurgiões têm um maior risco de exposição ao sangue e taxas mais elevadas de lesões percutâneas do que os outros profissionais de saúde. A septoplastia está entre as três cirurgias otorrinolaringológicas mais comumente feitas em todo o mundo. Objetivo Determinar a soroprevalência de anticorpos HBsAg, anti-HCV e anti-HIV em pacientes submetidos a septoplastia com e sem cirurgia de concha nasal sob anestesia geral e determinar se deve ser feito teste pré-operatório nesses pacientes. Método Este estudo transversal retrospectivo incluiu 3.731 pacientes submetidos à septoplastia com e sem cirurgia de concha nasal entre janeiro de 2005 e julho de 2015. A soropositividade para HBsAg, anti-HCV e anti-HIV nos pacientes foi avaliada retrospectivamente. Resultados A idade média dos pacientes foi de 36 anos (intervalo 11-81); 117 (3,6%) foram positivos para HBsAg, 12 (0,3%) para anti-HCV e sete (0,2%) para anti-HIV. Conclusões A educação de profissionais de saúde combinada com testes sorológicos rotineiros pré-operatórios em pacientes submetidos a septoplastia sob anestesia geral e local é necessária para aumentar a conscientização sobre a hepatite B e C e a infecção pelo HIV entre profissionais de saúde e pacientes para diminuir a taxa de transmissão.


Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Language: English Journal: Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.) Journal subject: Otolaryngology Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: Istanbul Education and Research Hospital/TR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Language: English Journal: Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.) Journal subject: Otolaryngology Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: Istanbul Education and Research Hospital/TR