title: Outcomes of hysterectomy in HIV-seropositive women compared to seronegative women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the postoperative complication rates after hysterectomy between HIV-infected patients and HIV-uninfected patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a retrospective study of 24 human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients who underwent hysterectomy between January 1, 2000 and April 2, 2003 at Grady Memorial Hospital. Postoperative complications rates among HIV-infected women were compared to those rates among HIV-uninfected women. Data were analyzed t-tests for continuous variables and chi-squared tests for categorical variables.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The HIV-infected women were more likely to report smoking and recreational drug use. In addition, a higher proportion of the HIV-infected women were co-infected with hepatitis, with more than one-quarter of HIV-infected women being hepatitis B or C seropositive. Although the study was limited due to small sample size, no significant differences in complication rates were found among HIV-infected women compared with uninfected women.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As HIV-infected women are living longer, healthier lives we anticipate that increased numbers of HIV-infected women will be undergoing hysterectomy for benign gynecologic conditions. It will be important, therefore, to carefully document any potential differences in operative risks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA. jfranz01@hotmil.com
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Franz
authors.forename: Denise J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Jamieson
authors.forename: Hugh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Randall
authors.forename: Cyril
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Spann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome