The risk of hepatitis B infection transmission in major head and neck surgery
3rd European Congress of the European-Federation-of-Oto-Rhino-Laryngological-Societies, Budapest, Hungary, 9 - 14 June 1996, pp.153-156, (Full Text)
- Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
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- City: Budapest
- Country: Hungary
- Page Numbers: pp.153-156
- Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, as a major public health problem is even mote serious for health care working in dose contact with the blood and body fluids of the patients. The presence of antibody against hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in 75 patients who underwent major head and neck surgery were studied retrospectively. HBsAg and Anti HBsAg (HBsAg antibody) were found positive in 11% and 33% of those patients respectively. This high positive rate in Turkish high sub-population of head and neck cancer patients and the risk for otorhinolaryngology personnel are discussed.