Application of Ultrasound Diagnosing Left Hepatic Lobe Cap Thickness in Hepatic Fibrosis and Earlier Hepatic Cirrhosis

Objective To study the value of ultrasound diagnosing left hepatic lobe cap thickness in hepatic fibrosis and earlier hepatic cirrhosis.Methods 93 patients suspected of hepatic fibrosis and earlier hepatic cirrhosis and admitted to the Digestive Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University from September 2010 to April 2011 were selected.The left hepatic lobe cap thickness of the patients was tested by color Doppler ultrasound to determine hepatic fibrosis and hepatic cirrhosis with 0.8 mm being negative and ≥0.8 mm being positive.Needle biopsy and surgery were also performed at the same time to confirm the hepatic fibrosis and hepatic cirrhosis.The sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of color Doppler ultrasound were calculated.Results The sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of color Doppler ultrasound were 90.38%(47 /52),87.80%(36 /41) and 89.25%(83 /93) respectively in testing the left hepatic lobe cap thickness.Conclusion The thickness of left hepatic lobe can be regarded as one of evidence in diagnosing hepatic fibrosis and earlier period hepatic cirrhosis.