AIDS and the surgeon

P Lipsett; M D Allo

doi:10.1016/s0039-6109(16)44433-6

AIDS and the surgeon

Surg Clin North Am. 1988 Feb;68(1):73-88. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)44433-6.

Authors

P Lipsett¹, M D Allo

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland.

PMID: 3277309
DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)44433-6

Abstract

Several issues related to the AIDS virus concern the surgeon. This article discusses the common presentations of AIDS in each body system with special emphasis on conditions that require surgical intervention, alternatives to surgical procedures for diagnosis, and precautions for the handling of tissue and body secretions of individuals suspected of harboring the AIDS virus.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / diagnosis
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / prevention & control
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / surgery*
Humans
Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis
Opportunistic Infections / prevention & control
Opportunistic Infections / surgery
Surgical Procedures, Operative*