Predicting complications after laparoscopic surgery for ureteropelvic junction obstruction using machine learning models: a retrospective cohort study.

Journal: World journal of urology
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Abstract

PURPOSES: Postoperative complications in patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) negatively impact surgical outcomes and may necessitate redo surgery. We aimed to predict the occurrence of postoperative complications in these patients using machine learning algorithms.

Authors

  • Xintao Zhang
    Department of Medical Imaging, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Academy of Orthopedics Guangdong Province), Guangzhou, PR China.
  • Dong Sun
    Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China. medsun@cityu.edu.hk.
  • Yu Zhou
    Department of Biospectroscopy, Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e.V., Dortmund, Germany.
  • Qiongqian Xu
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No. 107, Wenhua West Road, Jinan, Shandong Province, 250012, China.
  • Xue Ren
    Department of Pediatrics, Jinan Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250012, China. higher0314@163.com.
  • Jichang Han
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Wenhua West Road 107#, Jinan, 250012, China.
  • Chuncan Ma
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Wenhua West Road 107#, Jinan, 250012, China.
  • Guohua Ma
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Wenhua West Road 107#, Jinan, 250012, China.
  • Zhihao Sun
    School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
  • Yu Jia
    School of Nursing, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan, Chengdu, 610075, China. Electronic address: 285297563@qq.com.
  • Zhihang Zhou
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Wenhua West Road 107#, Jinan, 250012, China.
  • Xiaoyang Liu
    School of Computer Science & Technology, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China. Electronic address: liuxiaoyang1979@gmail.com.
  • Qiangye Zhang
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Wenhua West Road 107#, Jinan, 250012, China.
  • Aiwu Li
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Wenhua West Road 107#, Jinan, 250012, China. liaiwu@qiluhospital.com.