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Table 5 Comparison of post-operative complications in HIV infected, HIV unexposed and HIV exposed uninfected children

From: Outcome of HIV-exposed uninfected children undergoing surgery

 

HIV Status

Total Complications (71)

HIVi (37)

HIVn (18)

HIVe (16)

Systemic Post-operative infection 31/71(44%)

11/37 (30%)

8/18 (44%)

12/16(75%)

   Pneumonia

5/11(45.5%)

2/8(25%)

3/12(25%)

   Bacteraemia

5/11(45.5%)

2/8(25%)

6/12(50%)

   Central Line sepsis

1/11(9%)

2/8(25%)

2/12(16.7%)

   Urinary tract

0

1/8 (12.5%)

0

   Cholangitis

0

1/8 (12.5%)

0

   Intra-abdominal

0

0

1/12 (8.3%)

Surgical site complication 34/71(48%)

24/37(65%)

6/18(33%)

4/16 (25%)

   Wound Infection

8/24(33%)

3/6(50%)

2/4(50%)

   Wound break down

7/24(29%)

0

0

   Stoma complication

5/24(21%)

1/6(17%)

1/4(25%)

   Recurrence

4/24(17%)

0

0

   Anastomotic obstruction/stenosis

0

2/6(33%)

1/4(25%)

Miscellaneous 6/71 (8%)

2/37(5%)

4/18(22%)

0