Elevated neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio predicts mortality following elective endovascular aneurysm repair

The neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is an inexpensive and useful inflammatory marker that incorporates the balance of the innate (neutrophil) and adaptive (lymphocyte) immune responses. Data exist on the association between NLR and mortality in various coronary diseases and in cancer surgery, but there is a paucity of data on the impact of preoperative NLR on vascular surgical outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between preoperative NLR and elective endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) outcome.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - February 5, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Alexander H. King, Alvin H. Schmaier, Karem C. Harth, Norman H. Kumins, Virginia L. Wong, David A. Zidar, Vikram S. Kashyap, Jae S. Cho Source Type: research