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ArticleQuantitative imaging in medicine and surgery2022

Treatment of biliary stenosis using percutaneous transhepatic cholangiobiopsy with biopsy forceps of varying diameter.

Zheng-Yang Wu, De-Chao Jiao, Fang-Fang Guo, Dan-Dan Zhang, Jian-Zhuang Ren, Xin-Wei Han

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Article in Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Zheng-Yang WuDepartment of Interventional Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
De-Chao JiaoDepartment of Interventional Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Fang-Fang GuoDepartment of Pathology, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital & Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Dan-Dan ZhangDepartment of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Jian-Zhuang RenDepartment of Interventional Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Xin-Wei HanDepartment of Interventional Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · CNHenan Provincial People's Hospital · CN

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Abstract

backgroundThe present study aimed to compare the clinical results and pathological diagnostic quality of percutaneous transhepatic cholangiobiopsy for biliary obstruction using biopsy forceps (BFs) of varying diameter.

methodsA total of 57 patients with obstructive jaundice who underwent percutaneous transhepatic cholangiobiopsy and drainage with 1 of 2 BFs diameters (6.0-mm BFs, n=30; 4.5-mm BFs, n=27) between February 2018 and May 2019 were retrospectively assessed. BFs were compared in terms of their sample quality, diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, number of passes, and complication rate.

resultsAll 57 patients underwent the procedure successfully and the technical success rate was 100%. The 6.0- and 4.5-mm BFs demonstrated a diagnostic accuracy of 80% (24/30) and 85% (23/27), respectively (P=0.733), and a sensitivity of 78% (22/28) and 86% (22/26), respectively (P=0.729). The specificity of both the 6.0- and 4.5-mm BFs was 100%. The complication rate was 10% (3/30) with the 6.0-mm BFs and 19% (5/27) with the 4.5-mm BFs (P=0.456). The mean number of biopsies was 2.9±0.6 with the 6.0-mm BFs compared with 3.6±1.0 with the 4.5-mm BFs (P<0.001). The 6.0-mm BFs provided a larger biopsy size and a less crushed specimen compared with the 4.5-mm BFs. The overall tissue scores were 5.2±0.8 with 6.0-mm BFs and 4.5±1.0 with 4.5-mm BFs (P=0.012).

conclusionsThere was no statistically significant difference in the clinical results between the 2 BFs in the context of percutaneous transhepatic cholangiobiopsy. Superior samples were obtained using the 6.0-mm BFs, with a fewer number of passes. The complication rate did not increase compared with the 4.5-mm BFs.

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biliary obstructionbiopsy forcepsobstructive jaundicePercutaneous transhepatic cholangiobiopsy

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