Ishtiaq Ahmed Chaudhary, Saleem Ahmed Khan, Samiullah.
Should we do hepatitis B and C screening on each patient before surgery: analysis of 142 cases.
Pak J Med Sci Jan ;21(3):278-80.

Objective: To see the prevalence of hepatitis B and C in surgical cases undergoing elective surgery. Design: A Prospective observational study. Place and duration: Surgical Unit-I Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi from January 2003 to June 2003. Patient and methods: A total of 142 patients above the age of 20 years undergoing elective surgery were screened for hepatitis B and C. Results: Majority of them were females (63.74%) and among them 11.26% were found Hepatitis C and 2.11% Hepatitis B positive. Conclusions: It is concluded that every case under going surgery should be screened for Hepatitis B and C. Awareness regarding Hepatitis B and C should be created among doctors and paramedical staff.

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