Recommended Citation
Mitchell MA, Natour AK, Hares K, King AH, Kabbani L, Kashyap VS, and Cho JS. The Effect of Neutrophil-lymphocyte Ratio on 10-year Survival Outcomes Following Elective Open and EVAR Procedures. J Vasc Surg 2021; 74(3):E229-E230.
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
9-1-2021
Publication Title
J Vasc Surg
Abstract
Objectives: The neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a useful and inexpensive inflammatory marker associated with surgical outcomes. This study evaluates the effects of NLR on survival after elective endovascular (EVAR) and open aortic repair (OAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients from 1989 to 2019 who underwent elective OAR or EVAR at two separate academic centers. Baseline comorbidities were assessed. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to determine a cutoff point where NLR was associated with outcome. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to compare survival through 10-year follow-up.
Results: Overall, 437 patients (mean age, 72.0 6 10.1 years; 74.1% male) underwent 213 EVARs and 224 OARs. Median duration of follow-up was 4.55 years. The analysis of the ROC curve yielded an NLR of 3.94 with the highest specificity and sensitivity for 10-year survival. Baseline characteristics were similar between groups, except for an increased age in the group with NLR >3.94 (73.5 vs 70.9 years; P ¼ .008) (Table). KaplanMeier analysis revealed that patients with NLR >3.94 had decreased 10-year survival (37.2% vs 54.2%; P ¼ .0001) (Fig). By univariate analysis, NLR >3.94 (P ¼ .0001), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (P ¼ .006), and increased age (P ¼ .0001) were associated with increased mortality. On multivariable cox regression analysis, an NLR >3.94 (odds ratio [OR], 1.69; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.19-2.40), increased age (OR, 1.05; 95% CI, 1.03-1.07), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (OR, 1.44; 95% CI, 1.01-2.07) were associated with increased risk of mortality. Between OAR and EVAR, no difference in late survival was noted (49.9% vs 43.5%; P ¼ .24).
Conclusions: An NLR >3.94 is associated with increased mortality over a 10-year follow-up period after open and endovascular aortic repair. Future studies to further understand the driving force between an elevated NLR and increased mortality are warranted.
Volume
74
Issue
3
First Page
E229
Last Page
E230
