2018
DOI: 10.1136/bmjgast-2018-000204
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Peribiliary cysts: a systematic review and proposal of a classification framework

Abstract: ObjectivePeribiliary cysts are usually benign, although severe complications and mortality may occur, and they may be confounded with other diseases. No classification delineating their different characteristics exists.DesignWe performed a systematic review of the frequency and clinical manifestations of peribiliary cysts. Two reviewers identified studies after searching multiple databases on 2 August 2017.ResultsThese cysts were prevalent in cirrhosis (9%). A total of 135 patients were reported in 72 papers w… Show more

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“…We used a modified version of the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale (NOS) to assess the methodological quality of case reports and case series [ 8 ]. This tool has been applied in previous systematic reviews with consistency among reviewers [ 9 11 ]. Each study was judged on five questions with a binary response (yes or no).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We used a modified version of the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale (NOS) to assess the methodological quality of case reports and case series [ 8 ]. This tool has been applied in previous systematic reviews with consistency among reviewers [ 9 11 ]. Each study was judged on five questions with a binary response (yes or no).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…14 We kept items focused on the representativeness of the cases and ascertainment of outcome and removed items that related to the selection of the controls and comparability. This tool has been applied in many previous publications, 3,[15][16][17][18] with good consistency among reviewers. The assessment of methodologic quality for the 10 included cohorts and the overall risk of bias for these cohorts are found in Supplemental Information.…”
Section: Assessment Of Methodologic Qualitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Patients are usually asymptomatic, although obstruction of the bile ducts may occur rarely. Hepatic, biliary or pancreatic neoplasms can be associated with peribiliary cysts [ 48 ].…”
Section: Other Cystic Lesions Of Livermentioning
confidence: 99%