Radiological diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia in adult patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Computed tomography (CT) is widely used in diagnosing acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI), but robust identification of distinctive subtypes and stages of progression is lacking. Systematic literature search in PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science and Scopus was conducted in May 2024. Studies including at least 10 adult patients and reporting radiological diagnosis of AMI versus no AMI or transmural ischemia versus no transmural ischemia were included. Meta-analyses on sensitivity and specificity of different radiological features in diagnosing AMI were conducted. From 2628 titles, 490 studies underwent full text review, and 81 were included in 14 meta-analyses. Diagnostic accuracy of CT angiography (CTA) was high - sensitivity of 92.0% and specificity of 98.8% (I² 45% and 79%,

SUBMITTER: Reintam Blaser A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11928508 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature