• Medicine · Jun 2021

    Meta Analysis

    The value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in predicting postoperative recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

    • Jieying Fu, Jia Tang, Huan Luo, and Wencui Wu.
    • Department of Ultrasound Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College, Haikou, Hainan Province.
    • Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Jun 4; 100 (22): e25984e25984.

    BackgroundAs one of the key factors, postoperative recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) influences the therapeutic effects and survival period of patients. Therefore, the early diagnosis of postoperative recurrence of HCC plays an important role in improving the therapeutic effects and prognosis. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) plays an important role in the early diagnosis of postoperative recurrence of HCC. However, the accuracy of CEUS in predicting postoperative recurrence of HCC is still controversial. Therefore, in this study, a meta-analysis was carried out to further evaluate the accuracy of CEUS in predicting postoperative recurrence of HCC, thus providing evidence support for the early diagnosis of HCC.MethodsThe literatures on the CEUS diagnosis of postoperative recurrence of HCC were collected by searching China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, China Biology Medicine disc, PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science on computer. The retrieval time is set from the start of the database until April 2021. The meta-analysis of the literatures that meet the quality standards was conducted by Stata 16.0 software.ResultsThe results of this meta-analysis will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal for publication.ConclusionThis study will provide evidence support for the accuracy of CEUS in the diagnosis of postoperative recurrence of HCC.Ethics And DisseminationThe private information from individuals will not be published. This systematic review also should not damage participants' rights. Ethical approval is not available. The results may be published in a peer-reviewed journal or disseminated in relevant conferences.Osf Registration NumberDOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/HB46W.Copyright © 2021 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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