Use of shear wave elastography for the diagnosis and follow-up of biliary atresia: A meta-analysis.
Biliary atresia
Cholestasis
Elasticity imaging techniques
Esophageal and gastric varices
Fibrosis
Hepatic portoenterostomy
Journal
World journal of gastroenterology
ISSN: 2219-2840
Titre abrégé: World J Gastroenterol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 100883448
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
28 Aug 2022
28 Aug 2022
Historique:
received:
01
05
2022
revised:
10
07
2022
accepted:
31
07
2022
entrez:
26
9
2022
pubmed:
27
9
2022
medline:
28
9
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Timely differentiation of biliary atresia (BA) from other infantile cholestatic diseases can impact patient outcomes. Additionally, non-invasive staging of fibrosis after Kasai hepatoportoenterostomy has not been widely standardized. Shear wave elastography is an ultrasound modality that detects changes in tissue stiffness. The authors propose that the utility of elastography in BA can be elucidated through meta-analysis of existing studies. To assess the utility of elastography in: (1) BA diagnosis, and (2) post-Kasai fibrosis surveillance. A literature search identified articles that evaluated elastography for BA diagnosis and for post-Kasai follow-up. Twenty studies met criteria for meta-analysis: Eleven for diagnosis and nine for follow-up post-Kasai. Estimated diagnostic odds ratio (DOR), sensitivity, and specificity of elastography were calculated through a random-effects model using Meta-DiSc software. Mean liver stiffness in BA infants at diagnosis was significantly higher than in non-BA, with overall DOR 24.61, sensitivity 83%, and specificity 79%. Post-Kasai, mean liver stiffness was significantly higher in BA patients with varices than in patients without, with DOR 16.36, sensitivity 85%, and specificity 76%. Elastography differentiated stage F4 fibrosis from F0-F3 with DOR of 70.03, sensitivity 96%, and specificity 89%. Elastography also differentiated F3-F4 fibrosis from F0-F2 with DOR of 24.68, sensitivity 85%, and specificity 81%. Elastography has potential as a non-invasive modality for BA diagnosis and surveillance post-Kasai. This paper's limitations include inter-study method heterogeneity and small sample sizes. Future, standardized, multi-center studies are recommended.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Timely differentiation of biliary atresia (BA) from other infantile cholestatic diseases can impact patient outcomes. Additionally, non-invasive staging of fibrosis after Kasai hepatoportoenterostomy has not been widely standardized. Shear wave elastography is an ultrasound modality that detects changes in tissue stiffness. The authors propose that the utility of elastography in BA can be elucidated through meta-analysis of existing studies.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
To assess the utility of elastography in: (1) BA diagnosis, and (2) post-Kasai fibrosis surveillance.
METHODS
METHODS
A literature search identified articles that evaluated elastography for BA diagnosis and for post-Kasai follow-up. Twenty studies met criteria for meta-analysis: Eleven for diagnosis and nine for follow-up post-Kasai. Estimated diagnostic odds ratio (DOR), sensitivity, and specificity of elastography were calculated through a random-effects model using Meta-DiSc software.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Mean liver stiffness in BA infants at diagnosis was significantly higher than in non-BA, with overall DOR 24.61, sensitivity 83%, and specificity 79%. Post-Kasai, mean liver stiffness was significantly higher in BA patients with varices than in patients without, with DOR 16.36, sensitivity 85%, and specificity 76%. Elastography differentiated stage F4 fibrosis from F0-F3 with DOR of 70.03, sensitivity 96%, and specificity 89%. Elastography also differentiated F3-F4 fibrosis from F0-F2 with DOR of 24.68, sensitivity 85%, and specificity 81%.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Elastography has potential as a non-invasive modality for BA diagnosis and surveillance post-Kasai. This paper's limitations include inter-study method heterogeneity and small sample sizes. Future, standardized, multi-center studies are recommended.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36157929
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i32.4726
pmc: PMC9476882
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
4726-4740Informations de copyright
©The Author(s) 2022. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest to report.
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