Is Diabetes a Contraindication to Lower Extremity Flap Reconstruction? An Analysis of Threatened Lower Extremities in the NSQIP Database (2010-2020)

Conclusion Our study highlights the importance of preoperative diabetic optimization prior to LE procedures. For diabetic patients, there were few significant differences in complication rates across procedure type, suggesting that diabetic patients are not at higher risk of complications when attempting limb salvage instead of amputation.PMID:38596146 | PMC:PMC11001455 | DOI:10.1055/a-2233-2617

Source: Archives of Plastic Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Amy Chen Shannon R Garvey Nimish Saxena Valeria P Bustos Emmeline Jia Monica Morgenstern Asha D Nanda Arriyan S Dowlatshahi Ryan P Cauley Source Type: research