Mortality after emergency lower limb amputation due to ischemia: A case series.

Key Points

• To evaluate the mortality rates associated with emergency lower limb amputation due to ischemia and identify primary causes of death.
• Case series analysis of patients undergoing emergency lower limb amputation due to ischemia
• Assessment of perioperative mortality rates
• Identification of leading causes of mortality, particularly infections.
• High mortality rates observed in the perioperative period following amputation
• Infection identified as the leading cause of death post-surgery
• Mortality rates highlight significant risks involved in emergency limb surgeries.

Abstract