Computed Tomography Scans in the Prediction of Margin‐Negative Resection in Pancreatic Cancer Following Neoadjuvant Treatment: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Systematic review evaluates CT scans' accuracy for R0 resection in pancreatic cancer, indicating need for better methods.
Key Points
The research aims to assess the predictive accuracy of computed tomography scans for margin-negative resection in pancreatic cancer after neoadjuvant treatment.
Conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis
Evaluated studies from PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar
Assessed pooled sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve using bivariate random-effects model
Pooled sensitivity was 0.50 (95% CI: 0.34–0.66)
Pooled specificity was 0.75 (95% CI: 0.61–0.85)
Area under the curve was 0.69 (95% CI: 0.65–0.73)
Pooled diagnostic odds ratio was 3.00 (95% CI: 1.85–4.86)