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ArticleCancer management and research2020

The Application of Three-Dimensional Visualization in Preoperative Evaluation of Portal Vein Invasion in Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma.

Jun Zhang, Xiaochao Guo, He Wang, Jixin Zhang, Ping Liu, Qilu Qiao, Xin Wang

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Article in Cancer management and research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Jun Zhang *Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-6280-3824
Xiaochao Guo *Department of Imaging, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, People's Republic of China.
He WangDepartment of Imaging, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, People's Republic of China.
Jixin ZhangDepartment of Pathology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, People's Republic of China.
Ping LiuDepartment of Pathology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, People's Republic of China.
Qilu QiaoDepartment of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, People's Republic of China.
Xin WangDepartment of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, People's Republic of China.
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Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to investigate the use of three-dimensional visualization for preoperative evaluation of portal vein invasion in hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA).

methodsThis recombination study for preoperative computerized tomography images was completed in 42 patients undergoing radical resection of HCCA combined with hepatectomy. Portal vein invasion with postoperative pathology was used as a gold standard to decide if the diagnosis was correct or not. We compared the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and total correctness of radiologists and a three-dimensional (3D) visualization model for the assessment of tumor-caused portal vein invasion.

resultsThe findings for the estimation of portal vein invasion by radiologists based on CT images were as follows: sensitivity = 90.9%; specificity = 83.8%; positive predictive value = 66.7%; negative predictive value = 96.3%; and overall accuracy = 85.7%. The findings for estimation by the 3D visualization model were as follows: sensitivity = 90.9%; specificity = 96.8%; positive predictive value = 90.9%; negative predictive value = 96.8%; and overall accuracy = 90.5%.

conclusionThe positive predictive value of 3D visualization technology in the diagnosis of portal vein invasion is notably superior to that of subjective assessment by radiologists. This technique can thus play a significant role in preventing unnecessary resectioning of non-invaded portal veins and hepatectomy.

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hilar cholangiocarcinomaneoplasm invasionportal veinpositive predictive valuethree-dimensional visualization technology

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