Diagnostic performance of a CT-based scoring system for diagnosis of anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy: comparison with subjective CT assessment.
Lucas GoensePauline M C StassenFrank J WesselsPeter S N van RossumJelle P RuurdaMaarten S van LeeuwenRichard van HillegersbergPublished in: European radiology (2017)
• A CT-based score provides improved diagnostic performance for diagnosis of anastomotic leakage. • Leakage associations include mediastinal fluid, mediastinal air, wall discontinuity, and fistula. • A scoring system yields superior diagnostic accuracy compared to subjective CT assessment. • Radiologists may suggest presence of anastomotic leakage based on a prediction score.