Background: Endorectal Ultrasonography (EUS-ERUS) and pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are world-wide performed for the local staging of rectal cancer (RC), but no clear consensus on their indications is present, there being literature in support of both. The aim of this meta-analysis is to give an update regarding the diagnostic test accuracy of ERUS and pelvic MRI about the local staging of RC. Materials and methods: A systematic literature search from November 2020 to October 2021 was performed to select studies in which head-to-head comparison between ERUS and MRI was reported for the local staging of rectal cancer. Quality and risk of bias were assessed with the QUADAS-2 tool. Our primary outcome was the T staging accuracy of ERUS and MRI for which pooled accuracy indices were calculated using a bivariable random-effects model. In addition, a hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristic curve (hSROC) was created to characterize the accuracy of ERUS and MRI for the staging of T and N parameters. The area under the hSROC curve (AUChSROC) was determined as a measure of diagnostic accuracy. Results: Seven studies and 331 patients were included in our analysis. ERUS and MRI showed a similar accuracy for the T staging, with AUChSROC curves of 0.91 (95% C.I., 0.89 to 0.93) and 0.87 (95% C.I., 0.84 to 0.89), respectively (p = 0.409). For T staging, ERUS showed a pooled sensitivity of 0.82 (95% C.I. 0.72 to 0.89) and pooled specificity of 0.91 (95% C.I. 0.77–0.96), while MRI had pooled sensitivity and specificity of 0.69 (95% C.I. 0.55–0.81) and 0.88 (95% C.I. 0.79–0.93), respectively. ERUS and MRI showed a similar accuracy in the N staging too, with AUChSROC curves of 0.92 (95% C.I., 0.89 to 0.94) and 0.93 (95% C.I., 0.90 to 0.95), respectively (p = 0.389). Conclusions: In conclusion, ERUS and MRI are comparable imaging techniques for the local staging of rectal cancer.

Endorectal Ultrasonography and Pelvic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Show Similar Diagnostic Accuracy in Local Staging of Rectal Cancer: An Update Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis / Luglio, G.; Pagano, G.; Tropeano, F. P.; Spina, E.; Maione, R.; Chini, A.; Maione, F.; Galloro, G.; Giglio, M. C.; De Palma, G. D.. - In: DIAGNOSTICS. - ISSN 2075-4418. - 12:1(2022), pp. 1-12. [10.3390/diagnostics12010005]

Endorectal Ultrasonography and Pelvic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Show Similar Diagnostic Accuracy in Local Staging of Rectal Cancer: An Update Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Luglio G.
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Tropeano F. P.;Spina E.;Maione R.;Chini A.;Maione F.;Galloro G.
Methodology
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Giglio M. C.;De Palma G. D.
2022

Abstract

Background: Endorectal Ultrasonography (EUS-ERUS) and pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are world-wide performed for the local staging of rectal cancer (RC), but no clear consensus on their indications is present, there being literature in support of both. The aim of this meta-analysis is to give an update regarding the diagnostic test accuracy of ERUS and pelvic MRI about the local staging of RC. Materials and methods: A systematic literature search from November 2020 to October 2021 was performed to select studies in which head-to-head comparison between ERUS and MRI was reported for the local staging of rectal cancer. Quality and risk of bias were assessed with the QUADAS-2 tool. Our primary outcome was the T staging accuracy of ERUS and MRI for which pooled accuracy indices were calculated using a bivariable random-effects model. In addition, a hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristic curve (hSROC) was created to characterize the accuracy of ERUS and MRI for the staging of T and N parameters. The area under the hSROC curve (AUChSROC) was determined as a measure of diagnostic accuracy. Results: Seven studies and 331 patients were included in our analysis. ERUS and MRI showed a similar accuracy for the T staging, with AUChSROC curves of 0.91 (95% C.I., 0.89 to 0.93) and 0.87 (95% C.I., 0.84 to 0.89), respectively (p = 0.409). For T staging, ERUS showed a pooled sensitivity of 0.82 (95% C.I. 0.72 to 0.89) and pooled specificity of 0.91 (95% C.I. 0.77–0.96), while MRI had pooled sensitivity and specificity of 0.69 (95% C.I. 0.55–0.81) and 0.88 (95% C.I. 0.79–0.93), respectively. ERUS and MRI showed a similar accuracy in the N staging too, with AUChSROC curves of 0.92 (95% C.I., 0.89 to 0.94) and 0.93 (95% C.I., 0.90 to 0.95), respectively (p = 0.389). Conclusions: In conclusion, ERUS and MRI are comparable imaging techniques for the local staging of rectal cancer.
2022
Endorectal Ultrasonography and Pelvic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Show Similar Diagnostic Accuracy in Local Staging of Rectal Cancer: An Update Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis / Luglio, G.; Pagano, G.; Tropeano, F. P.; Spina, E.; Maione, R.; Chini, A.; Maione, F.; Galloro, G.; Giglio, M. C.; De Palma, G. D.. - In: DIAGNOSTICS. - ISSN 2075-4418. - 12:1(2022), pp. 1-12. [10.3390/diagnostics12010005]
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