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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
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).