The Predictive Value of Preoperative C-Reactive Protein to Albumin Ratio (CAR), Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), and Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) for Early Postoperative Complications Following PEG
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design and Patient Selection
2.2. Data Collection
2.3. Definitions and Assessments
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | OR (Odds Ratio) | 95% Confidence Interval | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|
CAR | 2.88 | 1.62–5.13 | <0.001 |
NLR | 1.34 | 0.96–1.87 | 0.08 |
PLR | 1.02 | 1.01–1.42 | 0.06 |
Age | 0.97 | 0.89–1.05 | 0.60 |
Charlson Comorbidity Index | 0.91 | 0.68–1.23 | 0.52 |
Sex (Male) | 1.18 | 0.52–2.67 | 0.69 |
Indication (Malignancy) | 0.85 | 0.28–2.54 | 0.77 |
Indication (Other) | 0.92 | 0.31–2.74 | 0.88 |
Variable | No Complication (n = 158) | With Complication (n = 26) | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 71.6 ± 5.9 | 70.9 ± 5.9 | 0.54 |
Gender (Male/Female) | 94 (59.5%)/64 (40.5%) | 14 (53.8%)/12 (46.2%) | 0.67 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 22.9 ± 2.2 | 23.2 ± 1.6 | 0.52 |
Charlson Comorbidity Index | 5.56 ± 1.07 | 5.38 ± 1.13 | 0.48 |
PEG Indication—Neurological | 85 (53.8%) | 15 (57.7%) | 0.93 1 |
PEG Indication—Malignancy | 35 (22.2%) | 5 (19.2%) | |
PEG Indication—Other | 38 (24.0%) | 6 (23.1%) | |
Albumin (g/dL) | 2.85 ± 0.31 | 2.78 ± 0.35 | 0.29 |
CRP (mg/L) | 60.1 ± 30.7 | 53.5 ± 35.3 | 0.54 |
CRP/Albumin Ratio (CAR) | 0.62 ± 0.16 | 1.89 ± 0.44 | <0.001 |
Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio | 4.61 ± 1.13 | 5.56 ± 1.10 | <0.001 |
Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio | 186.7 ± 34.9 | 231.3 ± 43.5 | <0.001 |
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Evirgen, S.; Cetin, S. The Predictive Value of Preoperative C-Reactive Protein to Albumin Ratio (CAR), Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), and Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) for Early Postoperative Complications Following PEG. Complications 2025, 2, 16. https://doi.org/10.3390/complications2030016
Evirgen S, Cetin S. The Predictive Value of Preoperative C-Reactive Protein to Albumin Ratio (CAR), Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), and Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) for Early Postoperative Complications Following PEG. Complications. 2025; 2(3):16. https://doi.org/10.3390/complications2030016
Chicago/Turabian StyleEvirgen, Suat, and Sirin Cetin. 2025. "The Predictive Value of Preoperative C-Reactive Protein to Albumin Ratio (CAR), Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), and Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) for Early Postoperative Complications Following PEG" Complications 2, no. 3: 16. https://doi.org/10.3390/complications2030016
APA StyleEvirgen, S., & Cetin, S. (2025). The Predictive Value of Preoperative C-Reactive Protein to Albumin Ratio (CAR), Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), and Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) for Early Postoperative Complications Following PEG. Complications, 2(3), 16. https://doi.org/10.3390/complications2030016