Laparoscopic sterilization in HIV-1-positive women
Intaraprasert, S.; Taneepanichskul, S.; Chaturachinda, K.
Contraception 54(5): 305-307
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0010-7824 PMID: 8934065 DOI: 10.1016/s0010-7824(96)00184-9Document Number: 301402
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.