- Predictors of Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Below . . .
Risk factors for wound complications after BKA include prior DVT, absence of a popliteal pulse, complications with prior LSA, longer total admissions for LSA, and multiple revascularizations before amputation
- Risk factors for reoperation, readmission, and early complications . . .
Patients that were ongoing recent smokers, had diagnosed bleeding disorders, required preoperative ventilator use, or were transferred in from another facility were associated with the highest risks of reoperation following BKA
- Risk factors for reoperation, readmission, and early complications . . .
Patients undergoing BKA (18%) require a large amount of “unplanned” postoperative care This increases cost risk in complicated patients Many patients undergoing below knee amputations (BKA) return for subsequent unplanned operations, hospital readmission, or postoperative complications
- Is Reoperation Higher Than Expected after Below-the-knee Amputation? A . . .
BKA carries a higher risk for reoperation than currently reported in studies that use 30-day postoperative follow-up periods Clinicians should critically assess whether BKA is necessary, especially in patients with uncontrolled diabetes assessed by hyperglycemia
- Management of Common Postoperative Complications
We aim to cover other common postoperative complications, such as acute renal failure, postoperative gastrointestinal complications, anemia, fever, and delirium that often contribute to longer lengths of stay, rising health care costs, and increased morbidity and mortality for patients
- Postoperative Casting of Below-Knee Amputation Reduces . . .
Against the technological advances in limb salvage, below-the-knee amputation (BKA) remains a common procedure Although most elective BKA is classified as clean operation, the reported stump complication rate is much higher than predicted
- Risk factors for reoperation, readmission, and early complications . . .
Patients undergoing BKA (18%) require a large amount of “unplanned” postoperative care This increases cost risk in complicated patients Many patients undergoing below knee amputations (BKA) return for subsequent unplanned operations, hospital readmission, or postoperative complications
- Is There a Higher Risk of Wound Complications and Reoperation after . . .
However, few studies have compared postoperative wound complications after BKA in patients with DM, PAD, or both This study aimed to evaluate the reoperation rates in the three groups We hypothesized that the risk of wound complications after BKA is higher if DM and PAD coexist
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