Pre-operative prediction of post-operative urinary retention in lumbar surgery: a prospective validation of machine learning model.
Ken PorcheCarolina B MacielBrandon Lucke-WoldYusuf MehkriYasmeen MurtazaMichael GoutnikSteven A RobicsekKatharina M BuslPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2023)
This prospective study confirms performance of the prediction model for POUR developed with retrospective data, showing great correlation. This supports the use of machine learning techniques in the prediction of postoperative complications such as urinary retention.