Digestive Surgery
Original Paper
Increased Risk of Wound Complications and Poor Healing following Laparotomy in HIV-Seropositive and AIDS PatientsDavis P.A.a · Corless D.J.a · Gazzard B.G.b · Wastell C.aDepartments of aAcademic Surgery and bHIV/GU Medicine, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
Keywords: Wound healingComplications, woundHIVAIDS |
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Dig Surg 1999;16:60–67
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Published online: February 12, 1999
Issue release date: 1999
Number of Print Pages: 8
Number of Figures: 2
Number of Tables: 5
ISSN: 0253-4886 (Print)
eISSN: 1421-9883 (Online)
For additional information: https://www.karger.com/DSU
Abstract
The number of individuals in the UK who are HIV seropositive is increasing as is their presentation with abdominal complications. Poor wound healing following anorectal surgery in HIV-positive patients has been well reported. This study reviews the incidence of wound complications following laparotomy. The hospital records of all HIV-positive patients who underwent laparotomy at a London teaching hospital over a 10-year period were reviewed and compared to an equal number of matched non-HIV patients. Between April 1986 and April 1996, 64 laparotomies were carried out on 53 patients. There was a significantly greater incidence of wound complications (χ2 = 12.75, 1 d.f., p = 0.0003) and wound breakdown (χ2 = 10.45, 1 d.f., p = 0.012) in the HIV group following laparotomy than in the non-HIV control group.
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Article / Publication Details
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Published online: February 12, 1999
Issue release date: 1999
Number of Print Pages: 8
Number of Figures: 2
Number of Tables: 5
ISSN: 0253-4886 (Print)
eISSN: 1421-9883 (Online)
For additional information: https://www.karger.com/DSU
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