Prevalence of hepatitis b and c in oral and maxillofacial surgery reported at liaquat university hospital Hyderabad

ABSTRACT

To analyze the prevalence of hepatitis B virus [HBV] and hepatitis C virus [HCV] carriers in oral and maxillofacial patients. Experimental study. This study was carried out at Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad from 1[st] September 2011 to 31[st] August 2013. Data of 520 patients who were hospitalized at Liaquat University Hospital for treatment of maxillofacial fractures. Study design was descriptive/cross sectional study. All patients were treated both under general anesthesia as well as local anesthesia, sedation. Our hospital is tertiary referral center for Sindh province. Patients who were hospitalized at Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department during the study period for any category of maxillofacial surgery were screened before managing. 60% were males and 40% were females with age from 15-80 years. HBV was positive 15% in patients and HCV was positive in 11% of patients. The high prevalence of HBV and HCV in maxillofacial surgical patients recommended a regular test for HBV and anti-HCV for every one patient, to prevent spread of HBV and HCV among staff, patient to patient and oral surgeon