Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Univentricular Patients From Birth to Follow-Up After Fontan-Predicting Lymphatic Abnormalities.

ABSTRACT: Background: Reliable laboratory parameters identifying complications after Fontan surgery including the lymphatic abnormalities and the development of protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) are rare. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocte ratio (PLR) are inflammatory markers and have been studied to predict outcome and prognosis in various diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate NLR and PLR from birth to follow-up after Fontan and evaluate their use as prognostic parameters for single ventricle patients regarding the development of lymphatic malformations during follow-up. Materials and Methods: Sixty-six univentricular patients who underwent Fontan surgery and had 6-month follow-up magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with T2 weighted lymphatic imagi

SUBMITTER: Moosmann J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8692875 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature