Reliability of Transient Elastography-Based Liver Stiffness for Diagnosing Portal Hypertension in Patients with
Jinzhen Song1, Zida Ma2, Jianbo Huang3
1Department of Ultrasound, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Background:
Transient elastography-based liver stiffness value (TE-LSV) has been studied for the diagnosis of portal hypertension. Liver stiffness is influenced by the disease etiology. We aimed to perform a meta-analysis to determine the performance of TE-LSV for diagnosing portal hypertension in patients with alcoholic liver disease (ALD).
Methods:
We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Ovid and Cochrane library. A bivariate model was used to compute sensitivity and specificity. A random effects model was used to pool diagnostic odds ratios.
Results:
9 studies with 679 patients were included. The pooled sensitivity and specificity based on a cut-off value around 21.8 kPa for clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH) were 0.89 (95 % confidence interval (CI), 0.83-0.93) and 0.71(95 % CI, 0.64-0.78), respectively. For severe portal hypertension (SPH), the pooled sensitivity and specificity for a cut-off value around 29.1 kPa were 0.88 (95 % CI, 0.83-0.92) and 0.74 (95 % CI, 0.67-0.81), respectively.
Conclusion:
TE-LSV showed good performance for diagnosing portal hypertension in patients with ALD. The optimal cut-off value for CSPH and SPH was around 21.8 kPa and 29.1 kPa, respectively, and these two cut-off values showed good sensitivity and modest specificity. The etiology should be clear before using TE-LSV for portal hypertension.
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