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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery2024

Machine learning as a tool predicting short-term postoperative complications in Crohn's disease patients undergoing intestinal resection: What frontiers?

Raffaele Pellegrino, Antonietta Gerarda Gravina

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Article in World journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Genetic and environmental factors influencing Crohn's disease.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025
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Raffaele PellegrinoDivision of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples 80138, Italy.
Antonietta Gerarda GravinaDivision of Hepatogastroenterology, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples 80138, Italy. antoniettagerarda.gravina@unicampania.it.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The recent study, "Predicting short-term major postoperative complications in intestinal resection for Crohn's disease: A machine learning-based study" investigated the predictive efficacy of a machine learning model for major postoperative complications within 30 days of surgery in Crohn's disease (CD) patients. Employing a random forest analysis and Shapley Additive Explanations, the study prioritizes factors such as preoperative nutritional status, operative time, and CD activity index. Despite the retrospective design's limitations, the model's robustness, with area under the curve values surpassing 0.8, highlights its clinical potential. The findings align with literature supporting preoperative nutritional therapy in inflammatory bowel diseases, emphasizing the importance of comprehensive assessment and optimization. While a significant advancement, further research is crucial for refining preoperative strategies in CD patients.

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Crohn’s diseaseGastrointestinal surgeryIntestinal resectionMachine learningNutritional optimizationPostoperative complicationsPredictive modelPreoperative assessmentSurgery

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PMID39351543
PMCPMC11438801

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