@article{Zeenat Saulat,Sana Wasim , Maria Khaliq, Bilal Altaf_2019, title={Diagnostic Accuracy of Splenoportal Index for Detection of Esophageal Varices in Patients of Liver Cirrhosis}, volume={23}, url={https://journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/1106}, abstractNote={<p>Background: To determine the diagnostic accuracy <br>of splenoportal index for the prediction of <br>esophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis <br>Methods: In this cross sectional study patients(n= <br>75) having clinical and laboratory evidence of liver <br>cirrhosis were selected. Sonographic findings of <br>splenic index and portal vein velocity were <br>correlated with the findings of endoscopic <br>examination. P-value ≤ 0.05 considered as <br>significant. Results were analyzed by creating 2 x 2 <br>contingency tables which displayed the number of <br>subjects who were positive on ultrasound and were <br>also positive on endoscopy (true positives), who <br>were ultrasound positive but were negative on <br>endoscopy (false positives), who were ultrasound <br>negatives but were positive on endoscopy (false <br>negatives) and who were ultrasound negative and <br>were also negatives on endoscopy (true negatives). <br>Results: Majority ( 65.0%) patients were males. <br>Patients positive on ultrasound were 70.7 % and <br>patients positive on endoscopy were 72.0% . <br>Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, <br>negative predictive value and accuracy were found to <br>be 96.3%, 95.2%, 98.1%, 90.9% and 96% respectively. <br>Conclusion: Ultrasonography allows non-invasive <br>and cost effective detection of esophageal varices in <br>liver cirrhosis patients, with excellent accuracy.</p>}, number={2}, journal={Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College}, author={Zeenat Saulat,Sana Wasim , Maria Khaliq, Bilal Altaf, Zeenat Saulat,Sana Wasim , Maria Khaliq, Bilal Altaf}, year={2019}, month={May} }