title: Laparoscopic sterilization in HIV-1-positive women.
abstract: Laparoscopic sterilizations in HIV-1-positive women were performed. Patients, who were HIV-1-positive, underwent voluntary laparoscopic sterilization. The mean age of patients was 27.5 +/- 3.8 years. Most were of low socioeconomic status. The mean duration of the operation was 14.4 +/- 5.4 min. No accidental injury to the surgical team was recorded, and no complications occurred among the patients. It was concluded that laparoscopic sterilization in HIV-positive patients was safe with low risk of HIV transmission to the surgical team.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Intaraprasert
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taneepanichskul
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chaturachinda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000601:surgery; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011155:Population Control / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000379:methods*; D013785:Thailand; D013997:Time Factors