Prevention of extremities amputation in patients with diabetic foot complications

• Published in: Hirurgija (Moskva) no. 10; p. 49
• Main Authors: Bensman, V M, Galenko-Iaroshevskiĭ, P A, Mekhta, S K, Triandafilov, K V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 1999
• Subjects: Amputation; Blood Flow Velocity; Contraindications; Diabetic Foot - physiopathology; Diabetic Foot - surgery; Elective Surgical Procedures - methods; Foot - blood supply; Humans; Microcirculation; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome

In order to decrease the number of amputations for "diabetic foot", these patients should undergo elective or delayed operations. It is obligatory before the operation to correct carbohydrate metabolism and hemodynamics. Sodium succinate in combination with conventional angioprotective tre...