Orthognathic surgery of human immunodeficiency virus infected patient : A case report

Lee,  Jin-Sook; Choi,  Won-Cheul; Yun,  Kyoung-In

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 51(8); 2013 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2013;51(8):451-458.
Published online August 31, 2013.

Human immunodeficiency virus에 감염된 환자의 악교정수술 : 증례보고

이진숙¹, 최원철², 윤경인³

^¹중앙대학교 치과학교실 교정과
^²중앙대학교 치과학교실 교정과
^³가톨릭대학교 성바오로병원 구강악안면외과

Orthognathic surgery of human immunodeficiency virus infected patient : A case report

Jin-Sook Lee¹, Won-Cheul Choi², Kyoung-In Yun³

¹Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chung-Ang University
²Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chung-Ang University
³Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea St. Paul's Hospital

Abstract

Human immunodeficiency virus is a retrovirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is defined in terms of "either the occurrence of specific diseases in association with a HIV infection or a CD4 cell count below 200cells/ul" by centers for disease control and prevention(CDC). When performing the surgery of human immunodeficiency virus infected patients, several factors should be considered. First, standard precautions should be performed to prevent infection. It is safe to treat human immunodeficiency virus infected patients if we follow the standard precautions. Second, when making a surgical plan, surgeons have to take account of delayed bone healing and postsurgical infection. This case report presents a case of orthognathic surgery of human immunodeficiency virus infected patient.

Key Words: Human immunodeficiency virus;AIDS;Orthognathic surgery;Standard precautions;Disinfection;Sterilization;