TY - JOUR
T1 - Is MRCP equivalent to ERCP for diagnosing biliary obstruction in orthotopic liver transplant recipients? A meta-analysis
AU - Jorgensen, Jennifer E.
AU - Waljee, Akbar K.
AU - Volk, Michael L.
AU - Sonnenday, Christopher J.
AU - Elta, Grace H.
AU - Al-Hawary, Mahmoud M.
AU - Singal, Amit G.
AU - Taylor, Jason R.
AU - Elmunzer, B. Joseph
PY - 2011/5
Y1 - 2011/5
N2 - Background: Biliary complications are the second leading cause of morbidity and mortality in orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) recipients. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) is considered the diagnostic criterion standard for post-orthotopic liver transplantation biliary obstruction, but incurs significant risks. Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of MRCP for biliary obstruction in OLT patients. Design: A systematic literature search identified studies primarily examining the utility of MRCP in detecting post-orthotopic liver transplantation biliary obstruction. A meta-analysis was then performed according to the Quality of Reporting Meta-Analyses statement. Setting: Meta-analysis of 9 studies originally performed at major transplantation centers. Patients: A total of 382 OLT patients with clinical suspicion of biliary obstruction. Interventions: MRCP and ERCP or clinical follow-up. Main Outcome Measurements: Sensitivity and specificity of MRCP for diagnosis of biliary obstruction. Results: The composite sensitivity and specificity were 0.96 (95% CI, 0.92-0.98) and 0.94 (95% CI, 0.90-0.97), respectively. The positive and negative likelihood ratios were 17 (95% CI, 9.4-29.6) and 0.04 (95% CI, 0.02-0.08), respectively. Limitations: All but 1 included study had significant design flaws that may have falsely increased the reported diagnostic accuracy. Conclusions: The high sensitivity and specificity demonstrated in this meta-analysis suggest that MRCP is a promising test for diagnosing biliary obstruction in patients who have undergone liver transplantation. However, given the significant design flaws in most of the component studies, additional high-quality data are necessary before unequivocally recommending MRCP in this setting.
AB - Background: Biliary complications are the second leading cause of morbidity and mortality in orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) recipients. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) is considered the diagnostic criterion standard for post-orthotopic liver transplantation biliary obstruction, but incurs significant risks. Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of MRCP for biliary obstruction in OLT patients. Design: A systematic literature search identified studies primarily examining the utility of MRCP in detecting post-orthotopic liver transplantation biliary obstruction. A meta-analysis was then performed according to the Quality of Reporting Meta-Analyses statement. Setting: Meta-analysis of 9 studies originally performed at major transplantation centers. Patients: A total of 382 OLT patients with clinical suspicion of biliary obstruction. Interventions: MRCP and ERCP or clinical follow-up. Main Outcome Measurements: Sensitivity and specificity of MRCP for diagnosis of biliary obstruction. Results: The composite sensitivity and specificity were 0.96 (95% CI, 0.92-0.98) and 0.94 (95% CI, 0.90-0.97), respectively. The positive and negative likelihood ratios were 17 (95% CI, 9.4-29.6) and 0.04 (95% CI, 0.02-0.08), respectively. Limitations: All but 1 included study had significant design flaws that may have falsely increased the reported diagnostic accuracy. Conclusions: The high sensitivity and specificity demonstrated in this meta-analysis suggest that MRCP is a promising test for diagnosing biliary obstruction in patients who have undergone liver transplantation. However, given the significant design flaws in most of the component studies, additional high-quality data are necessary before unequivocally recommending MRCP in this setting.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.gie.2010.12.014
DO - 10.1016/j.gie.2010.12.014
M3 - Article
C2 - 21316670
AN - SCOPUS:79955448455
SN - 0016-5107
VL - 73
SP - 955
EP - 962
JO - Gastrointestinal endoscopy
JF - Gastrointestinal endoscopy
IS - 5
ER -