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. 1981 Sep;63(5):342-4.

Amputation for peripheral vascular disease: experience of a district general hospital

I G Haynes, M D Middleton

Amputation for peripheral vascular disease: experience of a district general hospital

I G Haynes et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1981 Sep.

Abstract

Two hundred and ninety major lower-limb amputations were performed on 286 patients during the period 1969-79. The early mortality rate was 6.9%. The mean age of the amputees was 70.2 (range 35-91) years. The commonest site for amputation was above the knee (77.2%). Failure to obtain immediate satisfactory healing of the stump occurred in 18.4% and reamputation was required in 5.6%. The hospital mortality rate was 25.5%. Routine prophylactic penicillin was not given. One patient developed gas gangrene.

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