Laboratory markers as useful prognostic measures for survival in patients with spinal metastases.

ABSTRACT:

Background context

Laboratory values have been found to be useful predictive measures of survival following surgery. The utility of laboratory values for prognosticating outcomes among patients with spinal metastases has not been studied.

Purpose

To determine the prognostic capacity of laboratory values at presentation including white blood cell count, serum albumin and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in patients with spinal metastases.

Study design

Retrospective review of records from two tertiary care centers (2005-2017).

Patient sample

Patients, aged 40 to 80, who received operative or nonoperative management for spinal metastases.

Outcome measures

Survival, complications, or hospital readmissions within 90 days of treatment and a composite measure fo

SUBMITTER: Schoenfeld AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6872928 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature