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Table 6 Surgical procedure versus Post-operative complications

From: Surgical management of Diabetic foot ulcers: A Tanzanian university teaching hospital experience

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%)

  1. Keys: SSI = Surgical site infection, Rev. amputation = Revision amputation, SG failure = Skin grafting failure