Noncontrast computed tomography factors predictive of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy outcomes in patients with pancreatic duct stones

Abdominal Radiology
R LiuJ Lu

Abstract

To assess the usefulness of factors unique to NCCT for the prediction of ESWL outcomes in patients with pancreatic duct stones. We retrospectively evaluated 148 patients with multiple PDS who had undergone ESWL therapy. All patients received an examination for NCCT both before and after ESWL. The following parameters were measured and recorded: patient characteristics including sex and age; NCCT parameters including mean stone length, mean stone volumes before and after ESWL, mean value of CT attenuation, standard deviation of CT attenuation, variation coefficient of CT attenuation, skin-to-stone distance, and pancreatic duct diameter; ESWL outcome indexes including stone clearance rate calculated using the formula [Formula: see text], and the number of ESWL sessions. All patients were divided into groups based on their SCR: A group (SCR ≥ 90%), B group (SCR between 50% and 90%), and C group (SCR < 50%). Analysis of variance was used among the three groups to evaluate the potential predictors of SCR, and a receiver-operating curve was established to determine the optimal cutoff value. ANOVA analysis revealed that MSD was the only significant predictor for SCR (p < 0.05), and ROC indicated an optimal cutoff value of +1000.45 HU,...Continue Reading

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