Preoperative determinants of normative postoperative recovery rate following minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum.

Purpose: Recovery after minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) is prolonged. The purpose of this prospective study was to enhance our understanding of post-MIRPE recovery by following patients' recovery through postoperative day (POD) 60 using wearable devices and determine if recovery rate is impacted by PE severity and preoperative physical activity (PA) level.

Methods: Children ≤ 18 years who underwent MIRPE with cryoablation between 8/2023 and 1/2024 wore a Fitbit™ for ≥ 3 days preoperatively to determine preoperative PA and through POD 60.

Using Machine Learning and Deep Learning Algorithms to Predict Postoperative Outcomes Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.

Study Design: A retrospective cohort study from a multisite academic medical center.

Objective: To construct, evaluate, and interpret a series of machine learning models to predict outcomes related to inpatient health care resource utilization for patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF).

Summary Of Background Data: Reducing postoperative health care utilization is an important goal for improving the delivery of surgical care and serves as a metric for quality assessment.