title: [Amputation due to chronic peripheral vascular disease. Risks and prognosis].
abstract: A series of 181 amputations in 156 patients treated between 1985 and 1996 because of chronic peripheral vascular disease was reviewed. 107 major amputations (above- and below-knee) and 74 minor amputations (foot and forefoot) were performed. 81% of the patient population had previous vascular operations. Complications, revisions and mortality of all patients were retrospectively analyzed. The operative mortality rate of major amputations was 20% and the operative mortality rate of minor amputations was 9%. By a vessel-reconstruction before amputation the complication- (wound healing) and revision-rate could be reduced. By examination of the family-doctors, the survival times of the patients and the rehabilitation status of 69 living patients were recorded. Minor amputations, below-knee amputations and knee-disarticulations had the best results of rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Allegmein- und Abdominalchirurgie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kirsch
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Böttger
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Junginger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000639:trends; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Die Amputation bei peripherer arterieller Verschlusskrankheit. Risiken und Prognose.