Table 4.
Comparison of preoperative laboratory parameters between the deceased and surviving groups.
| Variables | Deceased (n = 20) | Surviving (n = 149) | Total (n = 169) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRINEC | Low | 5 (25%) | 57 (38.26%) | 62 (36.69%) | =0.5 |
| Moderate | 3 (15%) | 21 (14.09%) | 24 (14.20%) | ||
| High | 12 (60%) | 71 (47.65%) | 83 (49.11%) | ||
| CRP (mg/dL) | 29.47 (14.91–37.55) | 20.76 (9.90–30.50) | 21.98 (12.20–31.22) | =0.05 | |
| White sphere (10 × 103/µL) | 19.49 (14.80–24.27) | 16 (11.60–20.40) | 16 (11.69–20.80) | =0.1 | |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 11.25 (8.88–12.80) | 11.80 (10.30–13.20) | 11.70 (10.10–13.20) | =0.3 | |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 131 (128–134.50) | 134 (130–138) | 134 (130–137) | =0.2 | |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.50 (1–2.01) | 0.90 (0.70–1.17) | 0.90 (0.71–1.31) | 0.001 | |
| Glucose mg/dL | 170.50 (106–263.50) | 168 (106–338) | 168 (106–336) | =0.9 | |
| Platelets (10 × 103/µL) | 271 (186–380.50) | 301 (238–395) | 299 (228–392) | =0.4 | |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 2.68 (2.35–3) | 3.20 (2.75–3.68) | 3.10 (2.65–3.60) | 0.001 | |
| Neutrophils (10 × 103/µL) | 15.75 (13.26–22.20) | 13.53 (8.50–17.29) | 13.69 (9.06–18.20) | 0.042 | |
| Neutrophil % | 89.85 (84.77–91.62) | 82.50 (74.51–86.74) | 83.50 (75.59–87.30) | <0.001 | |
| Lymphocytes (10 × 103/µL) | 0.83 (0.48–1.17) | 1.60 (1.09–2.27) | 1.49 (0.94–2.17) | <0.001 | |
| Lymphocyte % | 4.81 (3.80–6.28) | 9.56 (6.99–15.32) | 8.83 (6.11–14.74) | <0.001 | |
| Monocytes (10 × 103/µL) | 0.60 (0.44–1.07) | 0.96 (0.69–1.35) | 0.90 (0.61–1.33) | 0.023 | |
| Monocyte % | 3.91 (2.39–4.84) | 6.30 (4.80–8.39) | 6.03 (4.53–8.15) | <0.001 | |
| Eosinophils (10 × 103/µL) | 0.01 (0–0.03) | 0.05 (0.01–0.12) | 0.04 (0.01–0.10) | <0.001 | |
| Eosinophil % | 0.04 (0.02–0.21) | 0.37 (0.10–1.14) | 0.30 (0.06–1.00) | <0.001 | |
| NLR | 18.21 (14.24–24.56) | 8.55 (4.73–12.47) | 9.59 (5.27–14.29) | <0.001 | |
| MLR | 0.86 (0.45–1.29) | 0.65 (0.37–0.97) | 0.68 (0.38–0.97) | =0.1 | |
| PLR | 371.70 (227.27–532.79) | 185.33 (132.98–297.59) | 192.76 (139.52–316.16) | <0.001 | |
| CRP/Alb | 11.19 (6.28–13.75) | 7.15 (2.77–9.28) | 7.39 (3.72–10.64) | 0.003 | |
LRINEC: Laboratory risk indicator for necrotizing fasciitis, CRP: C-reactive protein, NLR: Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, PLR: Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, MLR: Monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio, CRP/Alb: CRP/albumin.