The value of CT score in predicting surgical methods and difficulty of hepatic cystic echinococcosis

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the value of MSCT scores on surgery method selection and its difficulty estimation for hepatic cystic echinococcosis. Methods Based on the CT features of hepatic cystic echinococcosis ( HCE), an integral system including 7 items wasestablished. Images of preoperative CT examination performed on 71 cases of hepatic cystic echnococcosis were retrospectively analyzed by the integral system and compared with actual surgical. Total 93 cystic lesions were divided into 3 groups based on CT scores: Group A suitable for total cystectom (0 to 5 score), Group B suitable for subtotal cystectom (6 to 10 score), and Group C suitable forendocystectomy ( ≥11 scores, or4 score in one item). Spearman rank correlation was used to analyze the relationship between WHO classification of cystic echinococcosis and actual surgery methods, the relationship between operation mode forecasted by CT scores and actual surgery methods, the relationship between vessel scores of cyst and actual surgery methods, and that between biliary score of cyst and actual surgery methods. Fisher exact test and Chi-square test were used to evaluate the incidence of residual cavity in patients with different biliary scores. Results Thirty nine cysts got 0 to 5 scores, 45 cysts got 6 to 10 scores and 9 cysts got more than 10 scores. Total cystectom was performed on 30 cysts, subtotal cystectomy on 40 cysts and performed endocystectomy on 23 cysts, actually. Actual operation methods were correlated with that predicated by CT scores ( r = 0. 741, P ＜ 0. 01 ), and with vessels score and biliary score (r = 0. 587,0. 327 respectively,P ＜ 0. 01 ). The higher the biliary score, the higher the incidence of postoperative biliary tract complications. Conclusions Preoperative CT scoring was an easy and objective way to accurately predict the surgery methods and its difficulty for hepatic cystic cnechnococosis. Key words: Echnococcosis,hepatic; Tomography, X-ray computed; Comparative study