Surgery in ureteropelvic junction obstruction, Hydronephrosis.

Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.10043
ObjectiveTo predict management (observation vs. surgery) for UPJO
AI ApproachANN
Data Source(s)Single institutional series (53 patients)
Model InputAge, sex, renal pelvic diameter, laterality, split renal function on radionuclide scan, presence of renal scar on DMSA scan, urine culture results, presence of symptomatic urinary infections
Model OutcomeNeed for surgery
Model MetricsSensitivity: 92% (training), 75% (test)
Specificity: 77% (training)
Model UsabilityNA

AI = Artificial intelligence, UPJO = Ureteropelvic junction obstruction, SFU = Society for Fetal Urology, ANN = Artificial Neural Network

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