A retrospective single-centre analysis of the oncological impact of LI-RADS classification applied to Metroticket 2.0 calculator in liver transplantation : every nodule matters

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Although the diagnostic value of Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS) protocol is well recognized in clinical practice, its role in liver transplant (LT) setting is under-explored. We sought to evaluate the oncological impact of LI-RADS classification applied to Metroticket 2.0 calculator in a single-centre retrospective cohort of transplanted hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients, exploring which LI-RADS subclasses need to be considered in order to grant the best Metroticket 2.0 performance. The most recent pre-LT imaging of 245 patients undergoing LT for HCC between 2005 and 2015 was retrospectively and blindly reviewed, classifying all nodules according to LI-RADS protocol. Metroticket 2.0 accuracy was subsequently tested incorporating all vital nodules identified during multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings attended before LI-RADS reclassification of the latest pre-LT imaging, LR-5 and LR-treatment-viable (LR-TR-V), LR-4/5 and LR-TR-V, and LR-3/4/5 and LR-TR-V nodules respectively. Considering their extremely low probability for harbouring HCC, LR-1 and LR-2 nodules were not considered in this analysis. Incorporation of all HCCs identified during MDT meetings attended before LI-RADS reclassification of the latest pre-LT imaging resulted in a Metroticket 2.0 c-index of 0.72, [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.64-0.80]. Metroticket 2.0 c-index dropped to 0.60 [95% CI: 0.48-0.72] when LI-RADS-5 and LI-RADS-TR-V (P = 0.0089) or LI-RADS-5, LI-RADS-4 and LI-RADS-TR-V (P = 0.0068) nodules were entered in the calculator. Conversely, addition of LI-RADS-3 HCCs raised the Metroticket 2.0 c-index to 0.65 [95% CI: 0.54-0.86], resulting in a not statistically significant diversion from the original performance (0.72 vs. 0.65; P = 0.08). Exclusion of LR-3 and LR-4 nodules from Metroticket 2.0 calculator resulted in a significant drop in its accuracy. Every nodule with an intermediate-to-high probability of harbouring HCC according to LI-RADS protocol seems to contribute to tumour burden and should be entered in the Metroticket 2.0 calculator in order to grant appropriate performance.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:34

Enthalten in:

Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation - 34(2021), 9 vom: 15. Sept., Seite 1712-1721

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Centonze, Leonardo [VerfasserIn]
Di Sandro, Stefano [VerfasserIn]
Lauterio, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
De Carlis, Riccardo [VerfasserIn]
Sgrazzutti, Cristiano [VerfasserIn]
Ciulli, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Vella, Ivan [VerfasserIn]
Vicentin, Ilaria [VerfasserIn]
Incarbone, Niccolò [VerfasserIn]
Bagnardi, Vincenzo [VerfasserIn]
Vanzulli, Angelo [VerfasserIn]
De Carlis, Luciano [VerfasserIn]

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Contrast Media
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Journal Article
LI-RADS
Liver imaging
Liver transplantation
Metroticket 2.0
Tumour staging

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Date Completed 18.10.2021

Date Revised 18.10.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/tri.13983

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM329911295