Machine learning predictive model for lumbar disc reherniation following microsurgical discectomy.

Introduction: The integration of machine learning (ML) algorithms into the field of neurosurgery has the potential to facilitate the decision-making process for the surgeons, improve the surgical outcomes and the overall patient satisfaction rates. Reoperations for same level lumbar disc reherniation are associated with poorer outcomes and greater rate of complications.

Research Question: Proper preoperative patient evaluation could reveal the individuals at higher risk of reherniation.