Sana Wazir, Muslim Khan, Tariq Ahmad, Khadija Asad.
Frequency of hepatitis B and C in patients operated in oral and maxillofacial surgery unit-a hospital based study.
Pak Oral Dental J Jan ;36(3):364-7.

Viral hepatitis B and C is a continuous health hazard for the patients, and a threat for the surgical and anesthesia team. A Study was undertaken at department of oral and maxillofacial surgery Khyber college of Dentistry, to determine the frequency of hepatitis B and C in operated cases at this institute. A Descriptive cross sectional study was conducted at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) Khyber College of Dentistry (KCD). The admission charts of the patients operated from 1st Jan 2015 to 28th July 2016 were reviewed, to find out frequency of hepatitis B and C along with other medical problems like hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hepatitis, gastrointestinal disorders, cardiac, renal disorders and blood dyscriasis. A total of 2076 were operated OMFS Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar. The frequency of Hepatitis B and C patients in operated cases was 2.5% (n-52). Frequency of all medical problems in operated cases was 7.033% (n=146). Amongst the patients with isolated/single medical problem were 6.4% (n=133), hepatitis B was the most common medical problem i.e., 32 cases (24.06%), reported in patients with co-morbidities operated in this unit followed by hypertension 25 (18.79%) cases, hepatitis C was the third most common isolated medical problem in operated cases. Male to female ratio of patients reporting with Hepatitis B and C Sero-positivity was 1.73: 1. The frequency of hepatitis B and C reported to our unit is 2.5% and hepatitis B is the most common isolated medical co-morbidity in surgical cases. Both hepatitis B and C make a total of more than 40% amongst the operated cases. This is quite alarming for the surgical team.

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