Journals / Marmara Medical Journal / 1997 / Cilt: 10 - Sayı: 2
Surgery: A possible risk for hepatitis c in Turkey
- Journal
- Marmara Medical Journal
- Pages
- 87–90
- DOI
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Abstract
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.