Predicting successful ultrasound-guided biopsy of liver lesions

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OBJECTIVES: To determine the factors that affect successful ultrasound-guided biopsy of liver lesions and build a model predicting feasibility of US-guided liver biopsy.

METHODS: This is IRB-approved HIPAA-compliant retrospective review of consecutive ultrasound-guided targeted liver biopsies performed or attempted between 1/2018 and 9/2020 at a single tertiary academic institution with a total of 501 patients included. Mann-Whitney and chi-square tests were used to compare continuous and categorical variables, respectively. Logistic regression model was built to predict feasibility of successful ultrasound-guided biopsy.

RESULTS: Liver lesion biopsy was successfully performed with US guidance in 429/501 (86%) patients. Lesions not amenable for US biopsy were smaller (median size 1.6 cm vs 3.3 cm, p < 0.0001) and deeper within the liver (median depth 9.0 cm vs 5.8 cm, p < 0.0001). The technical success rate was lowest for lesions in segment II (40/53, 75%), while lesions in segment IVb (87/91, 96%) had highest success rate (p < 0.003). US targeting in patients with 1 or 2 lesions was less feasible than in patients with 3 or more lesions, 126/180 (70%) vs. 303/321 (94%), (p < 0.0001). Model including lesion size, depth, location, and number of lesions predicts feasibility of US-guided biopsy with Area under the ROC curve (AUC) = 0.92.

CONCLUSIONS: Linear logistic regression model that includes lesion size, depth and location, and number of lesions is highly successful in predicting feasibility of ultrasound-guided biopsy for liver lesions. Smaller lesions, deeper lesions, and lesions in segment II and VIII in patients with less than 3 lesions were less feasible for ultrasound-guided biopsy of liver lesions.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:48

Enthalten in:

Abdominal radiology (New York) - 48(2023), 11 vom: 21. Nov., Seite 3498-3505

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Al Bulushi, Yarab [VerfasserIn]
Cruz-Romero, Cinthia [VerfasserIn]
Kavandi, Hadiseh [VerfasserIn]
Brook, Alexander [VerfasserIn]
Brook, Olga R [VerfasserIn]

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Feasibility
Journal Article
Liver biopsy
Ultrasound guidance

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Date Revised 05.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1007/s00261-023-04017-6

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NLM361036140