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Amputation is the surgical removal of any segment of the body; extreme form of tissue necrosis. Usually concerns the hand, foot or phalanges of the fingers with frostbite.

The word is derived from the Latin “amputatio”, which means “cutting off” a part of the body. This name is due to the fact that amputation is a rather complex and traumatic process for the patient and the doctor. Amputation is performed only when the risks to the patient’s life outweigh the risk of complications after surgery and further recovery. This happens infrequently - of the 2 million amputations performed each year in the United States, only about 35% are caused by malignant neoplasms. Today, modern methods and equipment make it possible to perform operations on the arms and legs with a high success rate and low mortality rate. Doctors use different types and types of amputations - from mini-amputations to large-scale reconstructions. Typically, the choice of amputation surgery method is based on the individual characteristics of the patient - his anatomy, tissue types, pathology of blood vessels and nerves.

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