The Predictive Value of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Esophageal Anastomotic Leaks.

CONCLUSIONS: Patients who developed AL demonstrate higher mean NLR values in the early post-operative period with rising trends. Conversely a low NLR is associated with a high negative predictive value for AL. This simple metric allows risk stratification that may guide treatment decisions in esophagectomy patients. PMID: 33440175 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research