Table 3.
Odds ratios for major postoperative outcomes by NLR group and stratified by surgical procedure
| Surgical Procedure | Death within 30 days | 1 or more VASQIP complications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence, % | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | Prevalence, % | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | |
| All surgeries, N = 11,187 |
1.0 | 2.12* | 1.42–3.16 | 13.3 | 1.39* | 1.22–1.58 |
| Laryngectomy, N = 1,835 |
1.5 | 2.41* | 1.06–5.49 | 20.2 | 1.54* | 1.20–1.99 |
| Neck dissection,† N = 3,130 |
0.9 | 2.53* | 1.12–5.69 | 8.7 | 1.01 | 0.76–1.36 |
| Oral cavity, N = 3,080 |
1.0 | 1.34 | 0.58–3.12 | 14.1 | 1.66* | 1.29–2.14 |
| Parotidectomy, N = 421 |
0.7 | – | – | 12.8 | 2.55* | 1.23–5.29 |
| Cutaneous excision,ঠN = 1,057 |
0.6 | 1.13 | 0.11–11.89 | 9.5 | 0.74 | 0.40–1.38 |
| Thyroidectomy, N = 332 |
0.6 | – | – | 8.1 | 0.99 | 0.30–3.33 |
| Sinus/Skull base,§ N = 342 |
1.5 | 7.46 | 0.46–121.45 | 11.7 | 1.73 | 0.72–4.17 |
| Reconstruction,‖ N = 674 |
1.0 | 6.21 | 0.93–41.64 | 19.3 | 1.75* | 1.11–2.75 |
| Oropharyngectomy,¶ N = 316 |
1.6 | 0.79 | 0.05–13.29 | 17.7 | 1.52 | 0.75–3.15 |
Abbreviations: NLR, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio
*
Stastically significant
†
No ASA in model for Death within 30 days
‡
No alcohol use in model for Death within 30 days
§
No race in model for Death within 30 days
‖
Race recategorized as White, Black, or Other for Death within 30 days
¶
No chemo in model
–
Models would not converge