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ArticleUlusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES2022

Pre-operative neutrophil/lymphocyte and platelet/lymphocyte ratios are effective in predicting complicated acute cholecystitis

Veysel Barış Turhan, Halil Fatih Gök, Abdulkadir Ünsal, Muhammet Akpınar, Gülçin Güler Şimşek, Hakan Buluş

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Article in Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Comparative performance among inflammatory biomarkers for pre-operative prediction of gangrenous cholecystitis.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2026
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  4. Prognostic role of systemic inflammatory indices in predicting the severity of acute calculous cholecystitis.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2026
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  9. Medical management or surgery for acute cholecystitis: Enhancing treatment selection with decision trees.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2024
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6 authors.

Veysel Barış TurhanDepartment of General Surgery, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara-Turkey.
Halil Fatih GökDepartment of General Surgery, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara-Turkey.
Abdulkadir ÜnsalDepartment of General Surgery, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara-Turkey.
Muhammet AkpınarDepartment of Gastroenterology, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara-Turkey.
Gülçin Güler ŞimşekDepartment of Medical Pathology, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara-Turkey.
Hakan BuluşDepartment of General Surgery, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara-Turkey.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAcute cholecystitis is a severe disease that requires urgent operation in some cases. To select suitable patients for a conservative approach, there is a need for an affordable and reliable marker for determining complication risk. Evaluation of systemic inflammatory markers in combination with other parameters such as white blood cell and the C-reactive protein might help to decide the appropriate treatment option. This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic value of the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and thrombocyte-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in determining the risk of complicated acute cholecystitis and to compare with intraoperative and pathological findings.

methodsA total of 229 patients operated on for acute cholecystitis were included in this study. Intraoperative and pathologically complicated acute cholecystitis in 78 cases and controls group was 151 cases. The two groups were compared in terms of inflammation markers. Then, we used the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis to determine the optimal value for NLR and PLR concerning the severity of cholecystitis. Then, the differences in clinical symptoms were investigated according to the cutoff value for NLR and PLR.

resultsThe NLR and PLR levels were found to be significantly higher in the complicated group (4.18±4.53 vs. 15.23±20.99, 145.34±87.58, and 251.92±245.93, respectively, p<0.01). The best cutoff value for NLR and PLR was 5.5 and 146.90, respectively. Sensitivity for NLR was 80% and specificity was 80.1%. Sensitivity for PLR was 66.7% and specificity was 66.2%.

conclusionSystemic inflammation markers can be used to predict the risk of complicated acute cholecystitis. They are inex-pensive tools that can be used to make surgical decisions, especially in resource scarce environments.

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Cholecystitis, AcuteLymphocytesBiomarkersBlood PlateletsHumansInflammationNeutrophilsBiomarkers

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