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ArticleCureus2023

Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Their Surgical Management: Our Experience at Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar.

Rashid Aslam, Khalid Usman, Tahir Ghaffar

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Rashid AslamDepartment of General Surgery, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, PAK.
Khalid UsmanDepartment of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, PAK.
Tahir GhaffarDepartment of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, PAK.

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Abstract

backgroundSurgeons face a therapeutic challenge while treating diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), particularly in underdeveloped nations with limited healthcare resources and a high proportion of patients who arrive at medical institutions with advanced foot ulcers.

objectiveTo assess the effectiveness of treatment in patients with DFUs and to demonstrate how early surgical intervention and appropriate bedside medical care can improve results. MATERIAL AND

methodsThis prospective study was carried out at Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, Pakistan, to assess how DFUs changed over a period between November 2021 and December 2022 at the wards and at the outpatient department of endocrinology and general surgery. A diabetic patient's foot is first screened for ulceration in the endocrinology department, and only those with active ulcers are referred to the surgical department.

resultsAccording to the Wagner classification, there were six (13.6%) cases in grade I, 11 (25%) in grade 2, 10 (22.7%) in grade 3, 13 (29.5%) in grade 4, and four (9%) in grade 5. Among comorbidities, a family history of diabetes mellitus was noted in 25 (56.8%) patients, followed by tobacco chewing and alcohol in 10 (22.7%) and hypertension in nine (20.4%) patients.

conclusionDiabetes foot ulceration is the most common reason for non-traumatic lower limb amputation in people with diabetes mellitus and is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality.

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amputationdiabetesdiabetic foot ulcersdiabetic foot ulcers managementprevalenceulcerswagner classification

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PMID38046498
PMCPMC10689580

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