title: [Comparison of mini-probe endoscopic ultrasonography with computed tomography in preoperative staging of esophageal cancer].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare mini-probe endoscopic ultrasonography (MCUS) with computed tomography (CT) in preoperative T and N staging of esophageal cancer, and to find out the MCUS parameters to judge lymph node metastasis for esophageal cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-five patients received both MCUS and CT preoperatively, on both of which the T and N stages were determined. The accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predicting value and negative predicting value were compared with the postoperative pathological results.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The accuracy of MCUS was 85.7% in T staging and 85.7% and 80.0% in N staging by the two different methods, which were 45.7% and 74.3%, respectively, by CT.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MCUS is better than CT in preoperative staging for esophageal cancer. The ratio of short to long axis (S/L) combined with short axis is a useful way to determine lymph node metastasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Jia-qing
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Xiang
authors.forename: Ya-wei
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ya-jia
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Long-sheng
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Miao
authors.forename: Long-fei
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D019160:Endosonography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed