Preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio behaves as an independent prognostic factor even in patients with postoperative complications after curative resection for gastric cancer
Tur-Martínez, Jaume (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Cirurgia)
Osorio, Javier (Hospital Universitari MútuaTerrassa (Terrassa, Catalunya))
Pérez-Romero, Noelia (Hospital Universitari MútuaTerrassa (Terrassa, Catalunya))
Puértolas-Rico, Noelia (Hospital Universitari MútuaTerrassa (Terrassa, Catalunya))
Pera Román, Manuel (Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques)
Delgado, Salvadora (Hospital Universitari MútuaTerrassa (Terrassa, Catalunya))
Rodríguez-Santiago, Joaquín (Hospital Universitari MútuaTerrassa (Terrassa, Catalunya))

Date:	2022
Abstract:	Purpose The aim of this study was to determine if the prognostic value of the preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) could be modified by the presence of postoperative complications (POC) and their severity in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma resected with curative intent. Methods A retrospective study based on a prospective database of patients with resectable gastric adenocarcinoma treated with radical intention (R0) between January 1998 and February 2012. The primary endpoint was overall survival according to preoperative peripheral blood NLR and postoperative complications. Clinicopathological variables, preoperative blood tests, POC and its severity (Clavien-Dindo classification), type of POC (infectious or not infectious) and mortality were registered. A univariate and multivariate analysis (step forward Cox regression) was performed. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to assess overall survival. Results The 147 patients with gastric cancer who had undergone radical resection were included from an initial cohort of 209 patients. Univariant analysis: type of surgery, pT, pN, postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo ≥ 3) and preoperative NLR ≥ 2. 4 were significantly associated with survival (p < 0. 05). Patients with POC showed worse long-term survival (p = 0. 000), with no difference (p = 0. 867) between infectious or non-infectious POC. NLR ≥ 2. 4 was associated with infectious POC (p < 0. 001). Patients with preoperative NLR ≥ 2. 4 (p = 0. 02) had a worse prognosis. Multivariate analysis: pN (p < 0. 001), postoperative complications (p < 0. 001) (HR 3. 04; 95% CI: 1. 97-4. 70) and NLR ≥ 2. 4 (p = 0. 04) (HR = 1. 55; 95% CI: 1. 02-2. 3) were independent prognostic factors. Conclusion The preoperative inflammatory state of patients with gastric cancer measured by NLR behaves as an independent prognostic factor, even in patients with POC.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Gastric cancer ; Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio ; Preoperative systemic infammation ; Postoperative complications
Published in:	Langenbeck's archives of surgery, (01 2022) , ISSN 1435-2451

DOI: 10.1007/s00423-022-02432-9
PMID: 34999967

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