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ArticleAbdominal radiology (New York)2021

Imaging prediction with ultrasound and MRI of long-term medical outcome in native liver survivor patients with biliary atresia after kasai portoenterostomy: a pilot study.

Martina Caruso, Fabiola Di Dato, Carmine Mollica, Gianfranco Vallone, Valeria Romeo, Raffaele Liuzzi, Pier Paolo Mainenti, Mario Petretta, Raffaele Iorio, Arturo Brunetti and 1 more

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Article in Abdominal radiology (New York), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Martina CarusoDepartment of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini, 5, 80131, Naples, Italy. caruso.martina90@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4946-4960
Fabiola Di DatoDepartment of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini, 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
Carmine MollicaInstitute of Bio-Structures and Bio-Imaging of the National Research Council (CNR), Via Tommaso De Amicis, 80145, Napless, Italy.
Gianfranco ValloneDepartment of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini, 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
Valeria RomeoDepartment of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini, 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
Raffaele LiuzziInstitute of Bio-Structures and Bio-Imaging of the National Research Council (CNR), Via Tommaso De Amicis, 80145, Napless, Italy.
Pier Paolo MainentiInstitute of Bio-Structures and Bio-Imaging of the National Research Council (CNR), Via Tommaso De Amicis, 80145, Napless, Italy.
Mario PetrettaDepartment of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini, 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
Raffaele IorioDepartment of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini, 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
Arturo BrunettiDepartment of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini, 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
Simone MaureaDepartment of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini, 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
University of Naples Federico II · ITNational Research Council · ITFederico II University Hospital · IT

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Abstract

purposeTo comparatively assess the role of abdominal ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in predicting long-term medical outcome in native liver survivor patients with biliary atresia (BA) after Kasai portoenterostomy (KP).

methodsTwenty-four retrospectively enrolled patients were divided in two groups according to clinical and laboratory data at initial evaluation after KP (median follow-up = 9.7 years; range = 5-25 years) as with ideal (Group 1; n = 15) or non-ideal (Group 2; n = 9) medical outcome. All patients were re-evaluated for a period of additional 4 years using clinical and laboratory indices. US and MRI studies were qualitatively analyzed assessing imaging signs suggestive of chronic liver disease (CLD).

resultsAt re-evaluation, 6 patients (40%) of Group 1 changed their medical outcome in non-ideal (Group 1A); the other 9 patients (60%) remained stable (Group 1B); the mean time to change the medical outcome in non-ideal status at re-evaluation was 43.5 ± 2.3 months. The area under the ROC curve was 0.84 and 0.87 for US and MRI scores to predict long-term medical outcome with the best cut-off value score > 4 for both modalities (p = 0.89). In Group 2, 6 (67%) patients showed a clinical progression (Group 2A) with a mean time of 39.8 ± 3.8 months; in the other 3 (33%) patients, no clinical progression was observed (Group 2B).

conclusionIn BA patients with ideal medical outcome after KP, US and MRI may both predict long-term outcome. US, non-invasive and widely available technique, should be preferred.

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Biliary AtresiaHumansInfantLiverMagnetic Resonance ImagingPilot ProjectsPortoenterostomy, HepaticRetrospective StudiesSurvivorsTreatment OutcomeBiliary atresiaKasai portoenterostomyLong-term medical outcome predictionMagnetic resonance imagingUltrasound

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