Study of Surgical Problems In Hiv/Aids Patients

HIV constitutes one of the most difficult challenges faced by the healthcare Professionals today.According to a paper from UNAIDS/WHO in 2015 , there are about 36.7 million HIV infected patients currently in the entire world.There are about 2.1 million who were newly diagnosed worldwide.1.1 million patients expired due to AIDS in 2015.Potent anti retroviral therapy (ART) has significantly increased longevity among HIV-infected patients.As this patient population grows older, an increased incidence of surgical illness is likely and 20-25% of them may need a Surgical intervention.Aim : To analyse the incidence of age and sex ,co morbid illness , duration of ART treatment, clinical presentation of surgical problem, including surgical emergencies and their management and outcome .This is a Prospective study conducted in the department of General Surgery, in association with ART centre from July2015 to August 2016.About 60 patients were included in this study with information of age ,sex ,HIV diagnosed at the time of surgical problem or on ART treatment presented with surgical illness, duration of ART treatment, surgical procedure done and their outcome.Keywords:HIV , ART, Surgical disease Inclusion criteria: All patients presenting to the surgical Department / Speciality Department /ART OPD with surgical illness were included.Exclusion criteria:The patients of medical/ medical speciality and OPD were excluded.Patient with Medical conditions in ART OPD were excluded.Patients less than 12 years of age also excluded. I.