Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of complicated acute diverticulitis: A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Currently, the debate on the usefulness of Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) as a predictor of complications in acute diverticulitis (AD) remains open, especially, the relation to the severity of the disease, the clinical impact, and the necessity of minimally invasive or emergency surgical procedures. On the other hand, its diagnostic efficacy has not been studied even in our field. The objective of the present study was to determine the utility and diagnostic precision of NLR in complicated acute diverticulitis (cAD).

Methods

Descriptive, retrospective cohort and analytical study. Patients older than 18 years with a diagnosis of AD were included, from 2013 to 2018. Demographic variables, days of hospitalization, leukocyte count, neutrophils, lymphocytes, ES

SUBMITTER: Palacios Huatuco RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7895691 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature