Predictive value of aspartate aminotransferase to alanine aminotransferase (De Ritis) ratio for detecting bowel necrosis in patients with incarcerated inguinal hernia

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Predictive value of aspartate aminotransferase to alanine aminotransferase (De Ritis) ratio for detecting bowel necrosis in patients with incarcerated inguinal hernia

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Purpose

Early diagnosis of necrotic bowel segment resulting from incarcerated inguinal hernia (IIH) is crucial for reducing morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of the De Ritis ratio (DRR), also known as the ratio of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) to alanine aminotransferase (ALT), as a biomarker for intestinal necrosis.

Methods

This retrospective study included 132 patients who underwent emergency surgery for IIH. Patients were divided into two groups: those who underwent bowel resection for necrosis (group-1) and those who did not (group-2). Patients' demographic data, hernia type, postoperative morbidity and mortality, length of hospital stay, laboratory test results of AST, ALT, CRP (C-reactive protein), WBC (white blood cell), neutrophil, lymphocyte, platelet, monocyte counts at the time of diagnosis was recorded. Using these laboratory values, DRR, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), lymphocyte-to-CRP ratio (LCR) were calculated.

Results

Of the patients, 45 (34.1%) underwent bowel resection for necrosis. The morbidity, mortality rates and the length of stay for group 1 were statistically significantly different (p < 0.0001). The DRR, NLR, PLR, LMR, LCR values of the same group were also significantly different (p < 0.05). The receiver operating characteristic analysis of these markers showed that NLR, PLR, and DRR were the most significant markers for the diagnosis of bowel necrosis (AUC = 0.767; 0.697; 0.684 respectively).

Conclusion

DRR can be used as a biomarker for early diagnosis of bowel necrosis in patients with IIH.

De Ritis ratio

Bowel necrosis

Incarcerated

Inguinal

Hernia

Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most frequently performed surgical operations in general surgery practice. Inguinal hernias usually require emergency surgery if any serious complications develop. The most common complications include incarceration, strangulation, and obstruction [1]. Of patients with inguinal hernia, 10–15% require surgery for incarceration and about 15% require resection for intestinal necrosis due to strangulation [1–3]. Bowel necrosis is the most significant factor that predicts morbidity and mortality in incarcerated hernias [4]. The reported risk factors for intestinal necrosis are female gender, advanced age (> 65 years), intestinal obstruction, and femoral hernia [5]. Previous studies have reported a morbidity rate ranging from 6–43%, and a mortality rate ranging from 1–7% in patients operated for incarcerated inguinal hernia (IIH) [1, 5–7]. In cases of IIH requiring emergency surgery, the time from incarceration to operation is the major prognostic factor for morbidity and mortality [7]. Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment of intestinal necrosis caused by incarcerated hernias are critical for reducing morbidity and mortality.

De Ritis ratio (DRR) was first described by Fernando De Ritis in 1957 to differentiate viral hepatitis from other icteric and anicteric liver diseases [8]. AST is predominantly expressed in mitochondria and is abundantly present in many organs including the liver, kidney, brain, heart, and skeletal musculature, while ALT is mainly found in the hepatocyte cytoplasm [9]. These two enzymes play critical roles in biological processes and reflect the link between protein and carbohydrate metabolisms [10]. These enzymes are normally released into plasma at a constant rate in healthy humans depending on the programmed hepatocyte regeneration, with a De Ritis ratio of approximately 1 [11]. In clinical conditions such as intestinal ischemia, where oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage occur, there is an increase in possible hepatocyte damage, altering the ratios of AST and ALT measured in blood [12].

Complete blood count (CBC) and biochemical tests such as WBC, neutrophil count, and CRP have traditionally been used as markers of systemic inflammation. There are recent studies demonstrating the feasibility of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), and lymphocyte-to-CRP (LCR) parameters as good markers of systemic inflammation [13–15]. Yildirim et. al. reported that LCR could be used as a marker of intestinal necrosis in incarcerated hernias [16], while Xie et. al. [17] reported that NLR could be used for the same purpose.

The primary aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of DRR as an inflammatory marker for detecting intestinal necrosis in incarcerated inguinal hernias and to compare the efficacy of preoperatively measured systemic inflammatory markers with DRR for predicting intestinal necrosis.

This single-center retrospective cohort study included patients who underwent an emergency operation for IIH in the General Surgery clinic between 11 March 2015 and 25 July 2021. Only the data of patients who underwent open surgery were analyzed from the hospital data system. Patients' age, gender, hernia type, whether bowel resection was performed, mesh use, postoperative complications, length of hospital stay, and mortality status were evaluated. Moreover, CBC parameters such as WBC, platelet, neutrophil, and lymphocyte counts and biochemical parameters of AST, ALT, CRP were recorded at the time of admission to the emergency department. NLR, PLR, LMR, LCR, and DRR were calculated using these parameters. Patients were divided into two groups: those who underwent bowel resection for necrosis (group-1) and those who did not (group-2). These groups were statistically compared by calculated systemic inflammatory markers and biochemical parameters to investigate their efficacy for determining intestinal necrosis.

Based on the evaluation of clinical, laboratory, and imaging examinations at emergency admission, patients with IIH who were eligible for TAXIS (a manual reduction of hernia under analgesia/sedation) procedure were attempted to be treated with reduction under analgesia and sedation, and those who achieved reduction were observed in the surgical unit for 24–48 hours. Asymptomatic patients were discharged and scheduled for an elective operation. Patients with an unsuccessful TAXIS procedure underwent an emergency operation.

In the operation, bowel resection was performed on patients with intestinal necrosis due to strangulation, and mesh was used for hernia repair depending upon the surgeon's preference. Patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery, aged < 18 years, having a recurrent inguinal hernia, scheduled for emergency surgery for reasons other than incarceration, and those with missing blood results were excluded from the study.

This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board with the approval number 86/1509. The study has been reported in line with the Strengthening The Reporting Of Cohort Studies in Surgery (STROCSS) criteria [18].

Statistical Analysis

The statistical analyses of the study were carried out using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25 software. The chi-square test was used to compare categorical variables between groups. The Shapiro-Wilk normality test was used to check the normality distribution of continuous variables. The non-parametric Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare non-normally distributed continuous variables. The student's t-test was used if continuous variables were normally distributed.

The cut-off value of inflammatory markers for detecting necrosis was evaluated by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. The area under the curve (AUC), ROC curves, and 95% confidence interval (CI) of the AUC were calculated. A p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

The mean age of the 132 patients who were operated for IIH was 61.7 (± 18.3) years. Of the patients, 111 (84.1%) had inguinal hernias and 21 (15.9%) had femoral hernias. Thirty-five patients (26.5%) had developed early postoperative complications, and 10 patients died (7.6%).

There were 45 patients (34.1%) (8 female and 37 male patients) in group-1 (resection group) and 87 patients (65.9%) (11 female and 76 male patients) in group-2 (non-resection group). While the mean age of the patients in group-1 was 66.7 (± 19.4) years, the mean age of the patients in group-2 was 59.2 (± 17.3). Though not significant difference, the mean age and male sex ratio of the patients in group-1 were higher (p = 0.346, p = 0.426, respectively).

There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of morbidity, mortality, mesh use, and length of hospital stay (p < 0.001, p < 0.001, p < 0.001, p < 0.001 respectively). While the morbidity and mortality rates were higher and the length of hospital stay was longer in group-1, the rate of mesh use was higher in group-2. Table-1 illustrates detailed information on the demographic and clinical parameters of the patients.

Table-1

Comparative demographic and clinical characteristics of patients who underwent emergency inguinal hernia surgery

Total

n:132 (%)

Group 1 (with intestinal resection) n: 45 (34,1%)

Group 2 (without intestinal resection)

n: 87 (65,9%)

Age, mean year (± SD)

61,7 (± 18,3)

66,7 (± 19,4)

59,2 (± 17,3)

0,346^a

Gender

Male

Female

113 (85,6%)

19 (14,4%)

37 (82,2%)

8 (17,8%)

76 (87,4%)

11 (12,6%)

0,426^b

Postoperative Complications

Enfection

Pulmonary

Hematoma

Seroma

Cardiac

12 (9,1%)

10 (7,6%)

6 (4,5%)

4 (3,0%)

3 (2,3%)

10 (22,2%)

6 (13,3%)

2 ( 4,4%)

2 (2,3%)

4 (4,6%)

2 (2,3%)

1 (1,1%)

< 0,0001^b

Morbidity

Yes

36 (27,3%)

96 (72,7%)

23 (51,1%)

22 (48,9%)

13 (14,9%)

74 (85,1%)

< 0,0001^b

Hernia Type

Inguinal

Femoral

111 (84,1%)

21 (15,9%)

36 (80%)

9 (20%)

75 (86,2%)

12 (13,8%)

0,355^b

Mesh

Yes

81 (61,4%)

51 (38,6%)

16 (35,6%)

29 (64,4%)

65 (74,7%)

22 (25,3%)

< 0,0001^b

Mortality

Yes

10 (7,6%)

122 (92,4%)

9 (20%)

36 (80%)

1 (1,1%)

86 (98,9%)

< 0,0001^b

Length of hospital stay, mean day (± SD)

5,68 (± 6)

9,3 (± 8,2)

3,8 (± 3)

< 0,0001^a

Bold fonts designate statistical significance

^aMann-Whitney U test

^bPearson Chi-square test

In group-1 patients, the morbidity rate was 51.1%. The most common complication was infection with 22.2%, and the mean length of hospital stay was 9.3 (± 8.2) days. In group-2 patients, the morbidity rate was 14.9%. Pulmonary complications (4.6%) and wound site hematoma (4.6%) were the most common complications, and the mean length of hospital stay was 3.8 (± 3) days.

Of the 10 patients (7.6%) who postoperatively died, 6 were male and 4 were female, with a mean age of 76.7 (± 13.6) years. Nine of these patients were in the resection group, and 3 of them had femoral hernias. One patient had a positive test result for COVID-19 in the postoperative period and died from pulmonary complications on day 13 of hospitalization. One patient in the non-resection group had severe heart failure and died at the third postoperative hour. Table-2 shows the clinical information of the patients who postoperatively died.

Table-2

Characteristics of patients who underwent emergency inguinal hernia surgery with postoperative mortality

	Gender	Age (year)	Hernia Type	Comorbidity	Surgical Procedure	Morbidity	Length of Hospital Stay (day)
1.	Male	91	Femoral	Cardiac	SSBRA	Pulmonary (Covid test result positivity)	13
2.	Male	75	İnguinal	Pulmonary	SSBRA	Sepsis	2
3.	Female	89	Femoral	Cardiac	SSBRI	Neurological	42
4.	Male	45	İnguinal	-	SSBRI	Sepsis	2
5.	Male	78	İnguinal	Cardiac	-	Cardiac	3 hours
6.	Male	63	İnguinal	-	SSBRI	Sepsis	12
7.	Male	83	Femoral	Diabetes, Cardiac	SSBRA	Cardiac	2
8.	Male	76	İnguinal	Cardiac	SSBRA	Pulmonary	9
9.	Female	84	İnguinal	Cardiac	SSBRA	Pulmonary	18
10.	Female	85	İnguinal	Renal, Cardiac	SSBRA	Pulmonary	11

SSBRA segmenter small bowel resection and anastomosis

SSBRI segmenter small bowel resection and ileostomy

The median (± IQRs) values of inflammatory markers at diagnosis were as follows: WBC, 12.05 (8.5–15.5) in group-1 and 9.3 (7.2–12.5) in group-2; CRP, 8.4 (1.5–17.9) in group-1 and 2.1 (0.9–6.5) in group-2; NLR, 9.25 (6.2–15.7) in group-1 and 3.9 (2.6–7.9) in group-2; PLR, 279.37 (145.2-427.4) in group-1 and 160.5 (118-206.6) in group-2; LMR, 1.475 (0.8–2.5) in group-1 and 2.39 (1.5–3.2) in group-2; LCR 0.121 (0.05–0.4) in group-1 and 0.76 (0.2–1.7) in group-2; DRR, 1.945 (1.3–2.2) in group-1 and 1.36 (1.05–1.7) in group-2. The comparison of these values showed a statistically significant difference between the two groups (p = 0.027, p = 0.04, p < 0.0001, p < 0.0001, p = 0.001, p < 0.0001, p = 0.001, respectively) (Table-3).

Table-3

Comparison of the laboratory test results of the Groups at the time of diagnosis

	Group I (with intestinal resection) n:45 Median (± IQRs)	Group II (without intestinal resection) n:87 Median (± IQRs)	p
WBC	12,05 (8,5–15,5)	9,3 (7,2–12,5)	0,027^a
CRP (mg/dl)	8,4 (1,5–17,9)	2,1 (0,9 − 6,5)	0,04^a
NLR	9,25 (6,2–15,7)	3,9 (2,6–7,9)	< 0,0001^a
PLR	279,37 (145,2-427,4)	160,5 (118–206,6)	< 0,0001^a
LMR	1,475 (0,8 − 2,5)	2,39 (1,5 − 3,2)	0,001^a
LCR	0,121 (0,05 − 0,4)	0,76 (0,2 − 1,7)	< 0,0001^a
DRR	1,945 (1,3 − 2,2)	1,36 (1,05 − 1,7)	0,001^a

Bold fonts designate statistical significance

IQRs interquartile ranges

^aMann Whitney-U test

The comparison of inflammatory markers by ROC analysis results showed NLR, PLR, DRR as the most significant markers for predicting bowel necrosis (AUC = 0.767, 0.697, 0.684, respectively). The ROC analysis results of these three markers are shown in Figure-1.

A DRR cut-off value of 1.94 had a sensitivity of 50% and a specificity of 83.9% (AUC, 0.684; 95% CI, 0.588–0.781; p = 0.001), an NLR cut-off value of 6.66 had a sensitivity of 71.1% and a specificity of 92% (AUC, 0.768; 95% CI, 0.681–0.855; p < 0.0001), and a PLR cut-off value of 289.1 had a sensitivity of 51.1% and a specificity of 92% (AUC, 0.703; 95% CI, 0.602–0.804; p < 0.0001) for predicting necrosis in patients with IIH undergoing small bowel resection (Table-4).

Table-4

ROC curve results and sensitivity, specificity values

	NLR	PLR	DRR
Cut-off	6,66	289.10	1,94
P value	< 0,0001	< 0,0001	0,001
AUC (95% CI)	0,768 (0,681-0,855)	0.703 (0,602-0,804)	0,684 (0,588–0,781)

CI confidence interval

An incarcerated hernia is the entrapment of abdominal tissue within the hernial sac. The risk of strangulation due to incarceration increases as the emergency surgery is delayed. Perforation and sepsis may develop secondary to necrosis, leading to a life-threatening clinical situation [19].

Comorbid diseases and postoperative mortality increase with age [20]. In this study, the mean age of the resection group was higher than that of the non-resection group, while the rate of femoral hernia was lower. Both of these results contradict some reported literature data [16, 17]. This is thought to be due to the fact that elective inguinal hernia surgeries may have been postponed due to the number of increased comorbid diseases with age and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous studies have reported that emergency hernia surgery was performed more frequently in men and bowel necrosis was higher in women. In the current study, emergency hernia repair and bowel resection were performed more frequently in male patients [21, 22]. The rate of mesh use was significantly higher in group-2 patients who did not underwent bowel resection (p < 0.0001). This can be attributed to not preferring the use of mesh in group-1 patients due to the risk of infection by the surgeon.

In the present study, the rate of performing bowel resection was 34.1% among patients with IIH who underwent emergency surgery, and the mortality rate was 7.6%, which was higher than those reported in the literature [1, 16]. This high mortality rate may be due to the fact that our hospital is a tertiary referral center serving a population of 4,5 million where complicated patients are referred for management, and that the study period covers approximately 1.5 years of the COVID-19 pandemic when hospital admissions were delayed [1, 23].

In the case of inflammation, an increase in neutrophil count, accordingly associated lymphopenia, and an increase in CRP levels are expected [16]. Most of the previous studies conducted to predict bowel necrosis have focused on acute mesenteric ischemia, reporting that CRP, WBC, and NLR values are significant for prognosis [24, 25]. Performing bowel resection for necrosis in incarcerated hernias increases postoperative morbidity and length of hospital stay, as in our study [2].

The present study demonstrates the feasibility of a novel biomarker, DRR, as an inflammatory biomarker for early prediction of bowel necrosis in patients with IIH, unlike the literature data reported so far. In addition to DRR, the resection group had significantly different WBC, CRP, NLR, PLR, LMR, LCR values, which is consistent with the literature data.

In some studies, an increased DRR has been associated with the prognosis of urothelial carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, gastric adenocarcinoma, head and neck cancer [26–31]. Cancer cells exhibit a higher rate of aerobic glycolysis in order to multiply faster than normal cells [32]. AST plays an essential role in the mitochondrial displacement of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide hydrogen in aerobic glycolysis via the malate aspartate shuttle [10]. Therefore, an increase is observed in AST activation of fast-growing tissues such as cancer cells [33]. Some studies have also used DRR to predict the risk of liver fibrosis and liver damage secondary to the hepatitis C virus [34, 35].

Weng et. al. found that an increased DRR was independently associated with the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, especially in men [36]. An elevated serum AST level is also an important marker in systemic conditions such as metabolic syndrome, sarcopenia, and increased oxidative stress, which are risk factors for mortality apart from liver damage [37]. Elinav et. al. found a decrease in ALT levels, especially in men over 70 years of age, throughout a 12-year follow-up period, reporting that it was significantly associated with mortality, although multivariate regression analysis revealed that diabetes, chronic renal failure, and malignancy were strong predictors of mortality [38].

We think that the higher male ratio and the higher mean age of patients in the resection group than the non-resection group in the present study may be associated with increased DRR, which is in line with the literature data indicating that ALT values may be decreased in the male gender and elderly population [38].

Although we cannot clearly reveal the underlying mechanism of increased DRR for predicting intestinal necrosis in the light of the literature, we can consider that the development of intestinal necrosis may have triggered the dysfunction of the hepatic inflammatory pathway activated by catecholamines at the mitochondrial level, leading to liver damage with increased oxidative stress [39, 40].

This study has some limitations. First, the study has a retrospective design. Second, it was not known whether the patients included in the study had a history of liver disease. However, this study is the first to propose that the De Ritis ratio can be used as a predictor of bowel necrosis in incarcerated inguinal hernias. In this sense, we believe that our work is valuable.

Based on all clinical findings, laboratory and radiological imaging results obtained by the examination of patients with incarcerated inguinal hernia, the prognosis can be predicted and a decision can be made. We are of the opinion that in addition to the examination findings to predict bowel necrosis, monitoring the De Ritis ratio with serial AST and ALT measurements during the follow-up when radiological imaging fails to provide adequate results or after manual reduction of the hernia is successful may shorten the diagnosis time and speed up the surgical intervention in these patients.

Author contributions

UT: design of the study, interpretation, critical revision of the paper. ABD: acquisition of data, data analysis.

Funding

The Authors declare that this research did not receive any specifc grant from funding agencies.

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The data are available from the authors on reasonable request.

Compliance with ethical standards

Conflict of interest

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Ethical approval

All procedures performed in the study involving human subjects were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.

Informed consent

For this type of study formal consent is not required.

Human and animal rights

This study does not contain any studies with participants or animals performed by any of the authors.

Permissions: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board with the approval number 86/1509.

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