Using Preoperative and Intraoperative Factors to Predict the Risk of Surgical Site Infections After Lumbar Spinal Surgery: A Machine Learning-Based Study.

Journal: World neurosurgery
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To develop a model based on machine learning to predict surgical site infection (SSI) risk in patients after lumbar spinal surgery (LSS).

Authors

  • Wen-Cai Liu
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, PR China.
  • Hui Ying
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China; Institute of Spine and Spinal Cord, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
  • Wei-Jie Liao
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, PR China.
  • Meng-Pan Li
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
  • Yu Zhang
    College of Marine Electrical Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China.
  • Kun Luo
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China; Institute of Spine and Spinal Cord, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
  • Bo-Lin Sun
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China; Institute of Spine and Spinal Cord, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
  • Zhi-Li Liu
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, PR China.
  • Jia-Ming Liu