SynthesisWorld journal of surgical oncology2017
Endoscopic ultrasonography compared with multidetector computed tomography for the preoperative staging of gastric cancer: a meta-analysis.
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- Comprehensive Computed Tomography Evaluation of Gastric Cancer: 2026 Consensus Recommendation From the Korean Society of Abdominal Radiology.Korean journal of radiology · 2026Guideline
- Prevalence of nodal metastases in the individual lymph node stations for different T-stages in gastric cancer: a systematic review.Updates in surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Endoscopic ultrasound in early gastric cancer: Diagnostic accuracy and Tis/T1a lesion over staging risks.World journal of gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Evolving Paradigms in Gastric Cancer Staging: From Conventional Imaging to Advanced MRI and Artificial Intelligence.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- A case report of SMARCA4-deficient undifferentiated gastric carcinoma diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- The value of deep learning and radiomics models in predicting preoperative serosal invasion in gastric cancer: a dual-center study.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2025Article
- Staging laparoscopy for gastric cancer: European consensus.The British journal of surgery · 2025Article
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) in Gastric Cancer: Current Applications and Future Perspectives.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Nomogram for pre-procedural prediction of lymph node metastasis in patients with submucosal early gastric cancer.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Emerging Trends in the Management of Gastric Malignancy with Peritoneal Dissemination: Same Disease, Heterogeneous Prognosis.Cancers · 2025Review
- Clinical application of oral contrast-enhanced ultrasound in evaluating the preoperative T staging of gastric cancer.World journal of gastroenterology · 2024Article
- Endoscopic ultrasound classification for prediction of endoscopic submucosal dissection resectability: PREDICT classification.Endoscopy international open · 2024Article
- Adjuvant treatment for locally advanced gastric cancer: an Asian perspective.Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association · 2024Review
- Development of a deep learning model for early gastric cancer diagnosis using preoperative computed tomography images.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Article
- Accuracy of Endoscopic Ultrasonography for Determining the Depth of Invasion in Early Gastric Cancer.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2022Article
- Gastric hydrodistension CT versus CT without gastric distension in preoperative TN staging of gastric carcinoma: analysis of single-center cancer registry.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Review
- Potential survival benefits of open over laparoscopic radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer patients beyond three years after surgery: result from multicenter in-depth analysis based on propensity matching.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Endoscopic Ultrasound vs. Computed Tomography for Gastric Cancer Staging: A Network Meta-Analysis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Clinical significance of endoscopic ultrasonography in diagnosing invasion depth of early gastric cancer prior to endoscopic submucosal dissection.Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe current study sought to perform a meta-analysis to compare the preoperative staging of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in gastric carcinoma.
methodsArticles published between January 1, 2000, and April 1, 2016, that compared EUS with MDCT were included, and data were presented as 2 × 2 tables. The sensitivities, specificities and summary receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves for T and N staging were calculated using a bivariate mixed effects model. Data were weighted by generic variance and then pooled by random-effects modeling.
resultsEight studies comprising 1736 patients were included in this meta-analysis. For T1 staging, the sensitivity value for EUS (82%) was significantly higher than that for MDCT (41%) (relative risk (RR): 2.06, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.07-3.94; P = 0.030). For lymph node involvement, the sensitivity value for EUS (91%) was also significantly higher than that for MDCT (77%) (RR 1.14, 95% CI 1.05-1.23; P = 0.001). However, the specificity values of both EUS and MDCT were quite low, at 49 and 63%, respectively. No significant differences in T2-4 staging between EUS and MDCT were noted.
conclusionThis meta-analysis indicates that EUS may be superior to MDCT in preoperative T1 and N staging. Additionally, the low specificity values of EUS and MDCT for N staging merits attention.
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