Medición no invasiva de la fibrosis hepática: elastografía. Experiencia en 1200 estudios / Noninvasive measurement of hepatic fibrosis: elastography. Experience in 1200 tests

RESUMEN

Objetivo. Presentar nuestra experiencia sobre 1200 elastografías transicionales hepáticas y correlacionar los resultados con las distintas etiologías y la biopsia hepática. Materiales y Métodos. Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo con los pacientes que se efectuaron elastografía transicional (ET) en el período 08/2009 - 04/2011, registrándose las variables clínicas e histológicas. Se calculó el índice de masa corporal (IMC) en todos los casos. Consideramos válidos los estudios con una tasa de éxito (SR) > 60% y una variación intercuartil (IQR) 2) en el 32,3% de HCV, 32,1% de HBV, 31,5% de NAFLD y 33,4% de colestasis. En 154 de los 1200 pacientes se constató un IMC > 28 kg/m², sin embargo en 121 de ellos el estudio fue exitoso. En 34 pacientes no obtuvimos resultados válidos en 33 por un IMC > 28 kg/m² más cinturón graso tóracoabdominal > 2,5 cm. Tuvieron biopsia simultánea (diferencia 2,5 cm. El número creciente de estudios y descenso de las biopsias hepáticas difusas reflejan su progresiva incorporación en el algoritmo diagnóstico de hepatopatías crónicas.(AU)

ABSTRACT

Purpose. To report our experience from 1200 transient elastographies and correlate results with different etiologies and liver biopsy. Materials and Methods. We performed a retrospective study of patients undergoing transient elastography (TE) between 08/2009 and 04/2011. A database was completed considering clinical and histological data. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated in all cases. Tests were considered valid if the success rate was > 60% and the interquartile range (IQR) was 2) was detected in 32.3% of HCV, 32.1% of HBV, 31.5% of NAFLD and 33.4% of cholestasis. In 154 of 1200 patients we found BMI > 28 kg/m², however, the test was valid in 121 patients. In 34 patients, no valid results could be achieved because of BMI > 28 kg/m² and fatty thoracic belt > 2.5 cm in 33 of them. Simultaneous biopsy (within 6 months) was performed in 388 patients, with an overall agreement of 77%. We found a 30% decrease in diffuse liver biopsies in HCV patients when comparing the period 01/2008 - 08/2009 with 09/2009 - 04/2011. In HCV patients who underwent liver transplantation (n=21) agreement was 90.4%; 100% with gradient measurement and TE. Conclusion. We obtained similar results to those reported in the literature. We found an excellent correlation with biopsy in HCV transplanted patients. The main limitation was the fatty thoracic belt > 2.5 cm. The growing number of TE studies and decreased diffuse liver biopsies reflect the progressive incorporation of elastography into the diagnostic algorithm of chronic liver diseases.(AU)