Association between preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and length of stay in pediatric patients undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy: a retrospective cohort study
Preoperative NLR demonstrated a positive association with postoperative LOS in pediatric patients undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy, indicating its potential value as a predictive marker for hospital resource utilization and perioperative management optimization.
Authors
- Yu Gou
- Ping Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3987-7467)
- Ming Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3177-4001)
Institutions
- Suizhou Central Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-06043-3
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.25