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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2022

A Machine Learning-Modified Novel Nomogram to Predict Perioperative Blood Transfusion of Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer.

Jiawen Zhang, Linhua Jiang, Xinguo Zhu

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Jiawen ZhangDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Linhua JiangDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Xinguo ZhuDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.

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Background: Perioperative blood transfusion reserves are limited, and the outcome of blood transfusion remains unclear. Therefore, it is important to prepare plans for perioperative blood transfusions. This study aimed to establish a risk assessment model to guide clinical patient management. Methods: This retrospective comparative study involving 513 patients who had total gastrectomy (TG) between January 2018 and January 2021 was conducted using propensity score matching (PSM). The influencing factors were explored by logistic regression, correlation analysis, and machine learning; then, a nomogram was established. Results: After assessment of the importance of factors through machine learning, blood loss, preoperative controlling nutritional status (CONUT), hemoglobin (Hb), and the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index were considered as the modified transfusion-related factors. The modified model was not considered to be different from the original model in terms of performance, but is simpler. A nomogram was created, with a C-index of 0.834, and the decision curve analysis (DCA) demonstrated good clinical benefit. Conclusions: A nomogram was established and modified with machine learning, which suggests the importance of the patient's integral condition. This emphasizes that caution should be exercised regarding transfusions, and, if necessary, preoperative nutritional interventions or delayed surgery should be implemented for safety.

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blood transfusiongastric cancermachine learningnomogramtotal gastrectomy

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