Table 6.
Surgical procedure versus Post-operative complications
| Complications | Surgical procedures | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debridement | Lower limb amputation | Skin grafting | Incision & Drainage | Sequestrectomy | ||
| SSI | 4(33.3%) | 3 (25.0%) | 1(8.3%) | 3(25.0%) | 1 (8.3%) | 12 (100%) |
| Rev. amputation | - | 11(100%) | - | - | - | 11(100%) |
| Stump gangrene | - | 9 (100%) | - | - | - | 9(100%) |
| Wound dehiscence | - | 9 (100%) | - | - | - | 9(100%) |
| Phantom pain | - | 7(100%) | - | - | - | 7(100%) |
| Wound hematoma | - | 5(100%) | - | - | - | 5(100%) |
| SG failure | - | 2 (100%) | - | - | 2 (100%) | |
| Anemia | - | 2 (100%) | - | - | - | 2(100%) |
| Diabetic coma | 2(28.6%) | 1 (14.3%) | 2 (28.6%) | 2 (28.6%) | - | 7(100%) |
Keys: SSI = Surgical site infection, Rev. amputation = Revision amputation, SG failure = Skin grafting failure