Enhancing predictive accuracy for urinary tract infections post-pediatric pyeloplasty with explainable AI: an ensemble TabNet approach.

ABSTRACT: Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is a common pediatric condition often treated with pyeloplasty. Despite the surgical intervention, postoperative urinary tract infections (UTIs) occur in over 30% of cases within six months, adversely affecting recovery and increasing both clinical and economic burdens. Current prediction methods for postoperative UTIs rely on empirical judgment and limited clinical parameters, underscoring the need for a robust, multifactorial predictive model. We retrospectively analyzed data from 764 pediatric patients who underwent unilateral pyeloplasty at the Children's Hospital affiliated with the Capital Institute of Pediatrics between January 2012 and January 2023. A total of 25 clinical features were extracted, including patient demographics, medical hist

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11743759 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature