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A systematic review of the staging performance of endoscopic ultrasound in gastro-oesophageal carcinoma

A systematic review of the staging performance of endoscopic ultrasound in gastro-oesophageal carcinoma
A systematic review of the staging performance of endoscopic ultrasound in gastro-oesophageal carcinoma
BACKGROUND: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) may be used for preoperative staging of gastro-oesophageal carcinoma but performance values given in the literature differ.
AIMS: To identify and synthesise findings from all articles on the performance of EUS in tumour, node, metastasis (TNM) staging of gastro-oesophageal carcinoma.
SOURCE: Published and unpublished English language literature, 1981-1996.
METHODS: Data on the staging performance of EUS were retrieved and evaluated. Summary receiver operator characteristic methodology was used for synthesis, and a summary estimate of performance, Q*, obtained. Multiple regression analysis was used to assess study validity and investigate reasons for differences in performance.
RESULTS: Twenty seven primary articles were assessed in detail. Thirteen supplied results for staging oesophageal cancer, 13 for gastric cancer, and four for cancers at the gastro-oesophageal junction. For gastric T staging, Q*=0.93 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.91-0.95) and for oesophageal T staging, Q*=0.89 (95% CI 0.88-0.92). For gastro-oesophageal T staging, including cancers at the gastro-oesophageal junction, Q*=0.91 (95% CI 0.89-0.93). Inclusion of cases with non-traversable stenosis was found to slightly reduce staging performance. For N staging, Q*=0.79 (95% CI 0.75-0.83). In articles that compared EUS directly with incremental computed tomography, EUS performed better. None of the variables assessed in the regression analysis was significant using a Bonferroni correction. Three variables (anatomical location, traversability, and blinding) showed strong relationships for future research and validation.
CONCLUSIONS: EUS is highly effective for discrimination of stages T1 and T2 from stages T3 and T4 for primary gastro-oesophageal carcinomas. The failure rate of EUS from non-traversability of a stenotic cancer may be a limitation in some patient groups.
endoscopic ultrasound, gastro-oesophageal cancer, tnm staging, systematic literature review, meta-analysis
0017-5749
534-539
Kelly, S.
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Harris, K.M.
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Berry, E.
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Hutton, J.
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Cullingworth, J.
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Gathercole, L.
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Hutton, J.
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Cullingworth, J.
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Kelly, S., Harris, K.M., Berry, E., Hutton, J., Roderick, P., Cullingworth, J., Gathercole, L. and Smith, M.A. (2001) A systematic review of the staging performance of endoscopic ultrasound in gastro-oesophageal carcinoma. Gut, 49 (4), 534-539. (doi:10.1136/gut.49.4.534).

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BACKGROUND: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) may be used for preoperative staging of gastro-oesophageal carcinoma but performance values given in the literature differ.
AIMS: To identify and synthesise findings from all articles on the performance of EUS in tumour, node, metastasis (TNM) staging of gastro-oesophageal carcinoma.
SOURCE: Published and unpublished English language literature, 1981-1996.
METHODS: Data on the staging performance of EUS were retrieved and evaluated. Summary receiver operator characteristic methodology was used for synthesis, and a summary estimate of performance, Q*, obtained. Multiple regression analysis was used to assess study validity and investigate reasons for differences in performance.
RESULTS: Twenty seven primary articles were assessed in detail. Thirteen supplied results for staging oesophageal cancer, 13 for gastric cancer, and four for cancers at the gastro-oesophageal junction. For gastric T staging, Q*=0.93 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.91-0.95) and for oesophageal T staging, Q*=0.89 (95% CI 0.88-0.92). For gastro-oesophageal T staging, including cancers at the gastro-oesophageal junction, Q*=0.91 (95% CI 0.89-0.93). Inclusion of cases with non-traversable stenosis was found to slightly reduce staging performance. For N staging, Q*=0.79 (95% CI 0.75-0.83). In articles that compared EUS directly with incremental computed tomography, EUS performed better. None of the variables assessed in the regression analysis was significant using a Bonferroni correction. Three variables (anatomical location, traversability, and blinding) showed strong relationships for future research and validation.
CONCLUSIONS: EUS is highly effective for discrimination of stages T1 and T2 from stages T3 and T4 for primary gastro-oesophageal carcinomas. The failure rate of EUS from non-traversability of a stenotic cancer may be a limitation in some patient groups.

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Published date: 2001
Keywords: endoscopic ultrasound, gastro-oesophageal cancer, tnm staging, systematic literature review, meta-analysis

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Local EPrints ID: 24355
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/24355
ISSN: 0017-5749
PURE UUID: 3da08faa-54c4-4c66-98fc-afadbf367c54
ORCID for P. Roderick: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-9475-6850

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Date deposited: 30 Mar 2006
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Author: S. Kelly
Author: K.M. Harris
Author: E. Berry
Author: J. Hutton
Author: P. Roderick ORCID iD
Author: J. Cullingworth
Author: L. Gathercole
Author: M.A. Smith

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