Incidence and associated risk factors for limb amputation among sepsis survivors in South Korea

ConclusionsIn South Korea, 0.8% of sepsis survivors underwent limb amputation for the treatment of PG. Furthermore, the incidence of limb amputation was higher among the sepsis survivors having some underlying diseases (DM and peripheral arterial diseases) or receiving certain vasopressor treatments (epinephrine and dopamine).
Source: Journal of Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research