Mohammad Alam.
Viral Markers; Mandatory Viral Markers (HBV & HCV) and its Predisposing Risk Factors for patients Undergoing Ocular Surgery Admitted in Eye Ward KDA Teaching Hospital Kohat.
Professional Med J Jan ;25(6):903-7.

Objectives: To know the prevalence and predisposing risk factors of HBV and HCV in patients undergoing ocular surgery. Study Design: Descriptive study. Setting: Department of Ophthalmology Khyber Medical University Institute of Medical Sciences / K.D.A Teaching Hospital Kohat. Period: January 2015 to December 2016. Materials and Methods: All admitted patients in eye ward for surgery. Informed consent was taken from patients. Detailed history including surgical, medical treatment, blood transfusion and other relevant was taken. All those patients who were not previously diagnosed as HBV and HCV positive were included in the study. ICT method was used for screening. Those who were positive with ICT were confirmed by Eliza test. Eliza negative patients were excluded. During these two years total 2547 patients with mean age of 63.4 years were admitted in eye ward. Results: By ICT method 43(1.68%) patients were HBC positive in which 24(55.81%) were male and19(44.18%) were female. 121(4.75%) patients were HCV positive, out of them 44(36.36%) were male and 77(63.63%) were female. All positive patients were confirmed by ELIZA test. Regarding predisposing risk factors. in HBV positive, 13(30.23%) patients had history of major surgical procedure, 9(20.93%) patients had dental extraction, 6(13.95%) had blood transfusion, 6(13. 95%) had quackery injection with non disposable syringes, 2(4.65%) patients had routine face and armpit shave in barber shops and no significant history in 7(16.27%) patients. In HCV positive, 29(23.96%) patients had history of major surgical procedure, 22(18.18%) patients had blood transfusion, 18(14.87%) patients had dental extraction, 16 (13.22%) patients had history of injection by quack using non disposable syringe, 13(10.74%)had routine face and armpit shave in barber shops and 23(19.00%) patients had no significant history. Conclusion: HBV and HCV are common among community. HCV is more prevalent as compared to HBV. Every patient should be screened before surgery.

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