Affiliation:
1. Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 74 Linjiang Rd., Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400010, China
2. Department of Ultrasound, The Cancer Hospital of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
Abstract
Background: The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the performance of magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) in detecting gastroesophageal varices (GEV) in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). Methods: A literature search in English and Chinese databases such as PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure was conducted. The pooled sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio (PLR), negative likelihood ratio (NLR), diagnostic odds ratio (DOR), and area under the curve (AUC) of the summary receiver-operating characteristic (SROC) curve with a 95% CI were calculated. A quality analysis of the included study was conducted using the QUADAS-2 tool, and a meta-analysis was performed using Stata16. The clinical practical value of MRE in detecting GEV was evaluated using the Fagan plot. Heterogeneity across studies was explored through meta-regression and subgroup analyses. Results: A total of nine relevant articles that compared liver stiffness (LS) or spleen stiffness (SS) using MRE with esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) to detect the existence of GEV were identified. The pooled summary sensitivity, specificity, PLR, NLR, and DOR of LS or SS for the detection of GEV were 81% (95% CI: 74%, 87%), 72% (95% CI: 62%, 80%), 2.89 (95% CI: 2.12, 3.94), 0.26 (95% CI: 0.19, 0.36), and 10.91 (95% CI: 6.53, 18.24), respectively. The year of publication, study design, and MR equipment are the sources of heterogeneity. There was no significant difference in the publication bias (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Based on these findings, MRE demonstrates good diagnostic accuracy for detecting GEV in patients with CLD.
Funder
Chongqing Medical Scientific Research Project
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