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Hoesl, Vanessa ; Kempa, Sally ; Prantl, Lukas ; Ochsenbauer, Kathrin ; Hoesl, Julian ; Kehrer, Andreas ; Bosselmann, Talia

The LRINEC Score—An Indicator for the Course and Prognosis of Necrotizing Fasciitis?

Hoesl, Vanessa, Kempa, Sally, Prantl, Lukas , Ochsenbauer, Kathrin, Hoesl, Julian, Kehrer, Andreas and Bosselmann, Talia (2022) The LRINEC Score—An Indicator for the Course and Prognosis of Necrotizing Fasciitis? Journal of Clinical Medicine 11 (13), p. 3583.

Date of publication of this fulltext: 26 Jul 2022 10:24
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.52673


Abstract

Background: The Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis score (LRINEC) is a simple tool used to support early diagnosis of Necrotizing Fasciitis (NF). The aim of this study was to investigate whether the LRINEC is suitable as a progression and prognosis parameter in patients with NF. Methods: In this retrospective study, laboratory data of 70 patients with NF were analyzed. The LRINEC ...

Background: The Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis score (LRINEC) is a simple tool used to support early diagnosis of Necrotizing Fasciitis (NF). The aim of this study was to investigate whether the LRINEC is suitable as a progression and prognosis parameter in patients with NF. Methods: In this retrospective study, laboratory data of 70 patients with NF were analyzed. The LRINEC was calculated for every patient at the time of hospital admission and postoperatively after surgical interventions. Furthermore, the LRINEC was examined as a prognostic factor for survival. Results: The overall lethality of our series was 20 out of 70 (28.6%). A highly significant LRINEC decrease was found for serial debridements. The largest decrease was observed after the first debridement. There was a significant difference between the initial LRINEC of deceased and surviving patients. A cut off value of >6.5 (7 LRINEC points) resulted in an optimal constellation of sensitivity (70%) and specificity (60%) to predict lethality in patients with NF. Conclusions: The LRINEC significantly decreases after surgical debridement. An initial LRINEC equal or greater than seven is an independent prognostic marker for lethality and can help to identify high-risk patients.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitleJournal of Clinical Medicine
Publisher:MDPI
Place of Publication:BASEL
Volume:11
Number of Issue or Book Chapter:13
Page Range:p. 3583
Date22 June 2022
InstitutionsMedicine > Zentren des Universitätsklinikums Regensburg > Zentrum für Plastische-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie
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10.3390/jcm11133583DOI
KeywordsLABORATORY RISK INDICATOR; SOFT-TISSUE INFECTION; CELLULITIS; MORTALITY; PREDICTORS; necrotizing fasciitis; soft tissue infection; LRINEC; debridement
Dewey Decimal Classification600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgYes
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-526737
Item ID52673

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