title: [The incidence of hepatitis following orthopedic operations with massive blood-loss in adolescents (author's transl)].
abstract: Blood replacement in 527 thoracic spinal grafts (n=295) was greater (F=17.99; 1.116; 0.01) when grafting had to be done in two stages. Between 1953 and 1972 3 cases of postoperative jaundice were seen, negative to Australia-Antigen. Transfusion hepatitis appears to be rarer in this operative material of adolescent orthopedic patients then in other disciplines published. The reasons may be: homogenous material, intact youthful immunity reactions, thorough prevention of infection in orthopedic departments. More could be said only in polycentric prospective study. Preventive measures for hepatitis prophylaxis are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013997:Time Factors; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
vernacular_title: Die Hepatitisquote nach orthopädischen Operationen mit grossem Blutverlust bei Jugendlichen.