Diagnostic and therapeutic role of endoscopic ultrasound in liver diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Figure 1 The preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses flow diagram for study selection. EUS: Endoscopic ultrasound.

Figure 2  Risk of bias summary.

Figure 3 Forest plot of diagnostic and complications accuracy. A: Forest plot of diagnostic and accuracy in focal liver lesion detection (FLL); B: Forest plot of complications in FLL diagnosis. EUS: Endoscopic ultrasound; CEH-EUS: Contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasound; FNA: Fine-needle aspiration; FNB: Fine-needle biopsy.

Figure 4 Forest plot of diagnostic accuracy and complications in parenchymal liver disease detection. A: Forest plot of diagnostic accuracy in parenchymal liver disease (PLD) detection; B: Forest plot of complications in PLD diagnosis. EUS: Endoscopic ultrasound; FNA: Fine-needle aspiration; FNB: Fine-needle biopsy.

Figure 5 Forest plot of the technical success rate of endoscopic ultrasound. A: Forest plot of the technical success rate of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in detecting portal hypertension; B: Forest plot of the technical success rate of EUS-guided liver abscess drainage; C: Forest plot of the clinical success rate of EUS-guided liver abscess drainage.