Noninvasive evaluation of esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients based on spleen hemodynamics: a dual-energy CT study.

Autor:	Han, Xinjun, An, Weimin, Cao, Qiuting, Liu, Changchun, Shang, Shufan, Zhao, Liqin
Předmět:	ESOPHAGEAL varices SPLEEN HEMODYNAMICS ONE-way analysis of variance RECEIVER operating characteristic curves CIRRHOSIS of the liver RETROSPECTIVE studies RESEARCH funding COMPUTED tomography ENDOSCOPIC gastrointestinal surgery ALGORITHMS DISEASE complications
Zdroj:	European Radiology; Jun2020, Vol. 30 Issue 6, p3210-3216, 7p, 1 Color Photograph, 4 Charts, 2 Graphs
Abstrakt:	Objective: To evaluate noninvasively the severity of esophageal varices (EV) in cirrhotic patients using splenic hemodynamics obtained with dual-energy CT.Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 72 cirrhotic patients with EV between December 2018 and June 2019. Patients were divided into three groups: mild (EV1), medium (EV2), or severe (EV3) EV groups based on severity of EV assessed by endoscopy. An additional control group included 20 patients with normal liver CT. All patients underwent contrast-enhanced dual-energy CT. The iodine weight in spleen (IW-S) was calculated as IW-S = IC-S (iodine concentration in spleen) × V-S (spleen volume). Differences between EV and control groups were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance with Welch's correction. Games-Howell test made further pairwise comparison. The diagnostic value of IW-S on high-risk EV (EV2, EV3, or EV1 with red color sign) was evaluated using the ROC curve. p < 0.05 indicated statistical significance.Results: The overall difference of IW-S between the control and EV groups was statistically significant (p < 0.001). Patients with more severe EV had higher IW-S values. Pairwise comparisons showed that except for control vs. EV1 groups, the IW-S between any other two groups was significantly different (p < 0.05). With a cutoff value at 1087 mg, the AUC for using IW-S for the detection of high-risk EV was 0.87 (95% CI 0.77~0.94). Sensitivity and specificity were 84.9% and 84.2%, respectively.Conclusion: IW-S obtained with dual-energy CT can noninvasively predict EV severity.Key Points: • A higher iodine weight in spleen (IW-S) was observed in case of severe esophageal varices. • Cirrhotic patients have significantly higher IW-S than normal-liver patients. • IW-S in dual-energy CT maybe used to evaluate the severity of EV. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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