title: [Observation on HIV-infected patients with otolaryngology surgery].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss the feasibility of otolaryngology surgery on HIV-infected patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nineteen cases HIV-infected patients whose general examinations were normal were operated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two cases died in the day of operation, 1 case died due to the syndrome of AIDS in the third month after operation, the others are still alive and their symptoms and quality of life improved after operation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  If general examinations are normal, the otolaryngology surgery can be performed for HIV-infected patients and the assuredness and ratio of survive will be improved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000601:surgery* / Q000821:virology