Postoperative lymphocyte percentage and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio are useful markers for the early prediction of surgical site infection in spinal decompression surgery.

Lymphocyte percentage and NLR at 3-4 and 6-7 days postoperatively were useful markers for the early prediction of SSI in patients who had undergone spinal decompression surgery. These parameters may aid in identifying patients at higher risk of SSI after spinal decompression surgery.