CONTROVERSIES & UPDATES IN VASCULAR SURGERY
Successful intervension with limb salvage Limb salvage with toe amputation Limb salvage with trans-metatarsal amputation Below knee amputation Above knee amputation Occluded without amputation Total
Patient complaint Rest Trophic changes Trophic changes pain (ulcer) (gangrene dry/wet) 2(7%) 1(3%) 2(7%) 0 0 3(10%) 1(3%) 0 6(19%)
15(48%) 3(10%) 7(23%)
0 0 0 3(10%)
3(10%) 2(6%) 1(3%) 31(100%)
Intermittent claudication 10(32%) 0 0 0 0 1(3%) 11(36%)
Table: Relationship between patients’ complaints and fate of limb
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0 1(3%) 0 2(7%)
3(10%) 1(3%) 0 15(48%)
Total