Postoperative complications following lower limb amputation surgery in adult patients with diabetic foot disease and related lower limb pathology. Lower Extremity Amputation, Postoperative Complications, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Diabetic Foot, Gangrene, Risk Factors, Clavien Dindo Classification, Surgical Outcomes
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients aged more than 18 years. 2.Patients with clinical and radiological indications for lower limb amputation surgery. 3.Patients undergoing lower limb amputation surgery in the Department of General Surgery at the study institution. 4.Patients willing to provide written informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients undergoing amputations other than lower extremity amputations. 2.Patients unwilling or unable to provide written informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative complications Within 30 days after lower limb amputation surgery Assessment of postoperative complications using Clavien Dindo classification | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length of hospital stay During index hospitalization following lower limb amputation surgery Number of days from admission to discharge | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences & Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital