Research Article

Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio in Patients with Hypertriglyceridemic Pancreatitis Predicts Persistent Organ Failure

Table 3

Clinical course by NLR group.

Variables()()

Atlanta classification, (%)<0.001
 Mild128 (56.4)77 (35.2)
 Moderately severe73 (32.2)79 (36.1)
 Severe26 (11.5)63 (28.8)
Organ support, n (%)
 Ventilation support7 (3.1)22 (10.0)0.003
 Continuous renal replacement therapy10 (4.4)30 (13.7)0.001
 Vasoactive agent3 (1.3)5 (2.3)0.444
Local complication, (%)
 APFC/PPC80 (35.2)128 (58.4)<0.001
 ANC/WON16 (7.0)37 (16.9)0.001
 IPN4 (1.8)8 (3.7)0.217
Need for percutaneous catheter drainage, (%)7 (3.1)12 (5.5)0.21
Need for surgical necrosectomy, (%)0 (0)3 (1.4)0.077
ICU admission, (%)12 (5.3)32 (14.6)0.001
Hospital stay, median (IQR), days6.18 (5.06-8.66)7.95 (5.83-13.01)<0.001
In-hospital mortality, (%)1 (0.4)3 (1.4)0.298

ANC: acute necrotic collection; APFC: acute peripancreatic fluid collection; IPN: infected pancreatic necrosis; IQR: interquartile range; NLR: neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio; PPC: pancreatic pseudocyst; WON: walled-off necrosis.