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Table 2 Sensitivity and specificity for EUS and MDCT imaging to diagnose T and N staging

From: Endoscopic ultrasonography compared with multidetector computed tomography for the preoperative staging of gastric cancer: a meta-analysis

Stage

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

EUS

MDCT

P value

EUS

MDCT

P value

T1

82 (64–92)

41 (13–77)

0.030

89 (52–98)

97 (80–100)

0.228

T2

72 (54–85)

48 (29–68)

0.056

84 (80–88)

86 (78–92)

0.629

T3

68 (52–80)

64 (37–84)

0.749

87 (77–93)

87 (70–95)

0.455

T4

52 (25–78)

61 (29–86)

0.613

97 (90–99)

97 (92–99)

0.731

N

91 (81–96)

77 (66–86)

0.001

49 (20–79)

63 (42–80)

0.079

  1. MDCT multidetector computed tomography, EUS Endoscopic ultrasonography