Table 2 Imaging techniques compared to laparoscopy/histology to assess lymph node involvement in advanced cervical cancer
From: Laparoscopic staging in advanced cervical cancer: the pros and cons of an oncological concept
Author [Reference] | Number of patients | Findings/conclusions |
|---|---|---|
Matsukuma et al. [5] | 70 | CT diagnosis was true-positive in 71.4% for para-aortic lymph node metastases and true-positive in 45.5% for pelvic lymph node metastases |
Oellinger et al. [6] | 32 | MRI provided accuracy of 69% for the detection of infiltrated lymph nodes |
Odunsi et al. [7] | 51 | Preoperative CT when compared with histologic findings showed sensitivity and positive predictive value of 39%, and specificity and negative predictive value of 88% for pelvic and para-aortic lymph node metastases |
Hertel et al. [8] | 109 | CT shows negative predictive value for the evaluation of positive pelvic lymph nodes of 73% |