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  • Clinical Risk Stratification
  • Amputation Research

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  • Major amputation remains a high-risk procedure with significant mortality rates.
  • Previous studies identified amputation level, renal function, and white cell count as mortality predictors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify factors associated with increased mortality risk following major amputation.
  • To improve the prediction of short-term mortality after major amputation.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective chart review of patients undergoing major amputation at a single center.
  • Statistical analyses including Chi-squared tests, t-tests, and Cox proportional hazard modeling.
  • Examination of mortality at 6 and 12 months post-amputation.

Main Results:

  • Six-month mortality risk factors: increased age, female sex, minority race, chronic kidney disease, and intraoperative pressor use.
  • Twelve-month mortality risk factors were similar to six-month predictors.
  • Significant associations found between specific patient demographics, comorbidities, and perioperative conditions with mortality.

Conclusions:

  • High mortality rates persist for patients undergoing major amputation.
  • Physiologically stressful amputation conditions are linked to increased 6-month mortality.
  • Accurate prediction of 6-month mortality can aid clinical decision-making for surgeons and patients.