Comparing perioperative outcomes after transmetatarsal amputation in patients with or without peripheral vascular disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transmetatarsal amputation (TMA) is a commonly performed procedure for gangrene in the setting of diabetes or peripheral vascular disease. The purpose of this study is to investigate the incidence of and risk factors for reoperation and perioperative complications after TMA in patients undergoing surgery for primarily infectious/diabetic wounds versus peripheral vascular disease.

Methods

Patients undergoing TMA between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2020 were identified using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. The indication for surgery was reported using the International Classification of Disease 9/10 codes. Patients were categorized into two groups: patients undergoing surgery for primarily infectious/diab

SUBMITTER: Plantz MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11807761 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature