Risk of Developing Breast Reconstruction Complications: A Machine-Learning Nomogram for Individualized Risk Estimation with and without Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy.

Journal: Plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to create a nomogram using machine learning models predicting risk of breast reconstruction complications with or without postmastectomy radiation therapy.

Authors

  • George E Naoum
    From the Departments of Radiation Oncology, Plastic Surgery, and Surgery and the Biostatistics Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; and Department of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria University.
  • Alice Y Ho
    From the Departments of Radiation Oncology, Plastic Surgery, and Surgery and the Biostatistics Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; and Department of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria University.
  • Amy Shui
    From the Departments of Radiation Oncology, Plastic Surgery, and Surgery and the Biostatistics Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; and Department of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria University.
  • Laura Salama
    Department of Radiation Oncology, MGH, Boston, USA.
  • Saveli Goldberg
    From the Departments of Radiation Oncology, Plastic Surgery, and Surgery and the Biostatistics Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; and Department of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria University.
  • Waleed Arafat
    From the Departments of Radiation Oncology, Plastic Surgery, and Surgery and the Biostatistics Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; and Department of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria University.
  • Jonathan Winograd
    From the Departments of Radiation Oncology, Plastic Surgery, and Surgery and the Biostatistics Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; and Department of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria University.
  • Amy Colwell
    From the Departments of Radiation Oncology, Plastic Surgery, and Surgery and the Biostatistics Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; and Department of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria University.
  • Barbara L Smith
    Division of Surgical Oncology, MGH, Boston, USA.
  • Alphonse G Taghian
    From the Departments of Radiation Oncology, Plastic Surgery, and Surgery and the Biostatistics Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; and Department of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria University.