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Identification of Risk Factors and Survival in Patients Undergoing Re-amputation After Extremity Amputation

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Retrospective analysis identifies re-amputation rates and survival predictors in diabetic and PAD patients, suggesting monitoring needs.

The re-amputation rate was 32.6%, primarily due to wound healing complications, affecting patient recovery after original surgeries.
Patients with peripheral artery disease had lower comorbidities compared to those with diabetes, but faced higher re-amputation rates and lower survival.
Advanced age, ASA-4 status, and hypoalbuminemia emerged as key prognostic factors for mortality among amputees.
Monitoring post-operative wound healing during the first six weeks is critical, especially in high-risk patients who underwent transfemoral amputation.

Davulcu et al. (2025) studied this question.

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