New perspectives in the prediction of postoperative complications for high-risk ulcerative colitis patients: machine learning preliminary approach.

Journal: European review for medical and pharmacological sciences
Published Date:

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Patients with acute severe and medical refractory ulcerative colitis have a high risk of postoperative complications after total abdominal colectomy (TAC). The objective of this retrospective study is to use machine learning to analyze and predict short-term outcomes.

Authors

  • L Sofo
    Dipartimento Scienze Gastroenterologiche, Endocrino-Metaboliche e Nefro-Urologiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy. francosac@gmail.com.
  • P Caprino
  • C A Schena
  • F Sacchetti
  • A E Potenza
  • A Ciociola