The application of computer-based technology to surgery has the potential to enhance the accuracy and outcomes of surgical procedures and perioperative care. Such innovative technologies include the integration of artificial intelligence into surgica...
The use of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) in medical research continues to grow as the amount and availability of clinical data expands. These techniques allow complex interpretation of data and capture non-linear relations n...
Surgical data science (SDS) aims to improve the quality of interventional healthcare and its value through the capture, organization, analysis, and modeling of procedural data. As data capture has increased and artificial intelligence (AI) has advanc...
BACKGROUND: Long-term opioid use has negative health care consequences. Patients who undergo surgery are at risk for prolonged opioid use after surgery (POUS). While risk factors have been previously identified, no methods currently exist to determin...
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to systematically assess the application and potential benefits of natural language processing (NLP) in surgical outcomes research.