Systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic performance of CT imaging for assessing resectability of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma after neoadjuvant therapy: importance of CT criteria
verfasst von:
Hyun Kyung Yang, Mi-Suk Park, Miyoung Choi, Jaeseung Shin, Seung Soo Lee, Woo Kyoung Jeong, Shin Hye Hwang, Sang Hyun Choi
To assess the CT diagnostic performance for evaluating resectability of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) after neoadjuvant therapy and identify the factor(s) that affect(s) diagnostic performance.
Methods
Databases were searched to identify studies published from January 1, 2000, to November 5, 2019 that evaluated the CT diagnostic performance for assessing resectability of post-neoadjuvant PDAC. Two reviewers independently extracted data and assessed the study quality. A meta-analysis was performed to obtain summary sensitivity and specificity values using a bivariate random-effects model, and heterogeneity across studies was assessed. Univariable meta-regression analysis was performed with eight variables, including the different CT criteria for resectability, conventional National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) criteria for upfront surgery, and modified criteria for post-neoadjuvant surgery.
Results
Ten studies were included and analyzed. The summary sensitivity and specificity for resectability were 78% (95% CI 68–86%) and 60% (95% CI 44–74%), respectively. No significant heterogeneity was identified (bivariate correlation coefficient ρ = − 1, p-value for hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristics model β = 0.667). The two different CT criteria showed different diagnostic performance (p < 0.01), with higher sensitivity (81% [95% CI 73–90%] vs. 28% [95% CI 15–42%], p < 0.01) and lower specificity (57% [95% CI 41–73%] vs. 90% [95% CI 80–100%], p < 0.01) for the modified criteria. No other variables affected the diagnostic performance.
Conclusion
CT criteria were the factors that affected the diagnostic performance. Modification of the conventional criteria improved sensitivity but lowered specificity. Further modifications are required to improve specificity and uniformity.
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic performance of CT imaging for assessing resectability of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma after neoadjuvant therapy: importance of CT criteria
verfasst von
Hyun Kyung Yang Mi-Suk Park Miyoung Choi Jaeseung Shin Seung Soo Lee Woo Kyoung Jeong Shin Hye Hwang Sang Hyun Choi
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