Discordance between CECT and angiographic findings in severe acute pancreatitis-related hemorrhage: implications for interventional management - Takeaways - MDSpire

Discordance between CECT and angiographic findings in severe acute pancreatitis-related hemorrhage: implications for interventional management

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  • Yinshan Wu

  • Jiannan Qian

  • Like Qian

  • Li Chen

  • Bo Shen

  • Feng Guo

  • June 1, 2026

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    CECT shows limited concordance with DSA in detecting hemorrhage in severe acute pancreatitis, with a weighted kappa of 0.29.

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    Negative CECT findings in SAP patients often still require therapeutic embolization, with 69.2% of such cases successfully treated.

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    CECT Grade 2 findings have a high positive predictive value of 94.1% but are linked to all instances of rebleeding and procedural abandonment.

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    Nine episodes of hemorrhage required surgical rescue after DSA, highlighting the need for careful interpretation of CECT results.

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    The study emphasizes the importance of integrating angiographic evaluation in managing suspected hemorrhagic complications in SAP.

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