Assessing the prognostic impact of body composition phenotypes on surgical outcomes and survival in patients with spinal metastasis: a deep learning approach to preoperative CT analysis.

Journal: Journal of neurosurgery. Spine
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The prognostic significance of body composition phenotypes for survival in patients undergoing surgical intervention for spinal metastases has not yet been elucidated. This study aimed to elucidate the impact of body composition phenotypes on surgical outcomes and 5-year survival.

Authors

  • Syed I Khalid
    1Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; and.
  • Elie Massaad
    Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • John H Shin
    2Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts.