External validation of postoperative pancreatic fistula prediction scores in pancreatoduodenectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Rupaly Pande, James M. Halle-Smith, Liam Phelan, Thomas Thorne, M. Panikkar, James Hodson, Keith J. Roberts, Ali Arshad, Saxon Connor, Kevin CP Conlon, Euan J. Dickson, Francesco Giovinazzo, Ewen Harrison, Nicola de Liguori Carino, Todd Hore, Stephen R. Knight, Benjamin Loveday, Laura Magill, Darius Mirza, Sanjay PandanaboyanaRita J. Perry, Thomas Pinkney, Ajith K. Siriwardena, Sohei Satoi, James Skipworth, Stefan Stättner, Robert P. Sutcliffe, Bobby Tingstedt, PARANOIA Study Group

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Abstract

Background: Multiple risk scores claim to predict the probability of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after pancreatoduodenectomy. It is unclear which scores have undergone external validation and are the most accurate. The aim of this study was to identify risk scores for POPF, and assess the clinical validity of these scores. Methods: Areas under receiving operator characteristic curve (AUROCs) were extracted from studies that performed external validation of POPF risk scores. These were pooled for each risk score, using intercept-only random-effects meta-regression models. Results: Systematic review identified 34 risk scores, of which six had been subjected to external validation, and so included in the meta-analysis, (Tokyo (N=2 validation studies), Birmingham (N=5), FRS (N=19), a-FRS (N=12), m-FRS (N=3) and ua-FRS (N=3) scores). Overall predictive accuracies were similar for all six scores, with pooled AUROCs of 0.61, 0.70, 0.71, 0.70, 0.70 and 0.72, respectively. Considerably heterogeneity was observed, with I2 statistics ranging from 52.1-88.6%. Conclusion: Most risk scores lack external validation; where this was performed, risk scores were found to have limited predictive accuracy. Consensus is needed for which score to use in clinical practice. Due to the limited predictive accuracy, future studies to derive a more accurate risk score are warranted.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)287-298
JournalHPB
Volume24
Issue number3
Early online date2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems

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