Personalized application of machine learning algorithms to identify pediatric patients at risk for recurrent ureteropelvic junction obstruction after dismembered pyeloplasty.

Journal: World journal of urology
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To develop a model that predicts whether a child will develop a recurrent obstruction after pyeloplasty, determine their survival risk score, and expected time to re-intervention using machine learning (ML).

Authors

  • Erik Drysdale
    The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
  • Adree Khondker
    Division of Urology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada.
  • Jin K Kim
    Division of Urology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada.
  • Jethro C C Kwong
    Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Lauren Erdman
    Genetics and Genome Biology Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Michael Chua
    Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Canada.
  • Daniel T Keefe
    Division of Urology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada.
  • Marisol Lolas
    Division of Urology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada.
  • Joana Dos Santos
    Division of Urology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada.
  • Gregory Tasian
    Division of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
  • Mandy Rickard
    Department of Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Armando J Lorenzo
    Department of Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.