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Below Knee Amputation

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Below Knee Amputation
OPERATION: Below Knee Amputation (Burgess Long Posterior Flap)
ANAESTHETIC: General / spinal anaesthesia
ANTIBIOTICS: IV antibiotics at induction
POSITION: Supine. Urinary catheter.

INDICATION:
Unsalvageable lower limb — [chronic critical ischaemia / acute ischaemia failing revascularisation / extensive diabetic foot sepsis / gangrene]. Level of amputation chosen at most distal site where reliable healing predicted. Vascular / surgical MDT agreement.

PROCEDURE:
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