Predicting operative time for metabolic and bariatric surgery using machine learning models: a retrospective observational study.
Journal:
International journal of surgery (London, England)
Published Date:
Apr 1, 2024
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Predicting operative time is essential for scheduling surgery and managing the operating room. This study aimed to develop machine learning (ML) models to predict the operative time for metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) and to compare each model.