Frontiers in Surgery (Nov 2022)

Nomogram based on spleen volume expansion rate predicts esophagogastric varices bleeding risk in patients with hepatitis B liver cirrhosis

  • Jianghong Li,
  • Junjie Li,
  • Qian Ji,
  • Zhenglu Wang,
  • Zhenglu Wang,
  • Honghai Wang,
  • Sai Zhang,
  • Shunli Fan,
  • Hao Wang,
  • Dejun Kong,
  • Jiashu Ren,
  • Yunhui Zhou,
  • Ruining Yang,
  • Hong Zheng,
  • Hong Zheng,
  • Hong Zheng

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2022.1019952
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9

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BackgroundWe aimed to explore the risk factors for hemorrhage of esophagogastric varices (EGVs) in patients with hepatitis B cirrhosis and to construct a novel nomogram model based on the spleen volume expansion rate to predict the risk of esophagogastric varices bleeding.MethodsUnivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the risk factors for EGVs bleeding. Nomograms were established based on the multivariate analysis results. The predictive accuracy of the nomograms was assessed using the area under the curve (AUC or C-index) of the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) and calibration curves. Decision curve analysis was used to determine the clinical benefit of the nomogram. We created a nomogram of the best predictive models.ResultsA total of 142 patients' hepatitis B cirrhosis with esophagogastric varices were included in this study, of whom 85 (59.9%) had a history of EGVs bleeding and 57 (40.1%) had no EGVs bleeding. The spleen volume expansion rate, serum sodium levels (mmol/L), hemoglobin levels (g/L), and prothrombin time (s) were independent predictors for EGVs bleeding in patients with hepatitis B liver cirrhosis (P < 0.05). The above predictors were included in the nomogram prediction model. The area under the ROC curve (AUROC) of the nomogram was 0.781, the C-index obtained by internal validation was 0.757, and the calibration prediction curve fit well with the ideal curve. The AUROCs of the PLT-MELD and APRI were 0.648 and 0.548, respectively.ConclusionIn this study, a novel nomogram for predicting the risk of EGVs bleeding in patients with hepatitis B cirrhosis was successfully constructed by combining the spleen volume expansion rate, serum sodium levels, hemoglobin levels, and prothrombin time. The predictive model can provide clinicians with a reference to help them make clinical decisions.

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