Preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and overall survival after splenectomy.

<p><b>A.</b> difference in survival rates in cirrhotic patients who developed HCC after splenectomy (HCC) and those who did not develop HCC (non-HCC); <b>B.</b> difference in survival rates in cirrhotic patients who had a preoperative NLR >2.27 and those who had a NLR ≤2.27; <b>C.</b> difference in survival rates in HCC patients who had a preoperative NLR >2.27 and those who had a NLR ≤2.27; <b>D.</b> difference in survival rates in non-HCC patients who had a preoperative NLR >2.27 and those who had a NLR ≤2.27. The survival rate was estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method and compared by the Log-Rank test.