ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2026
Development and comparison of machine learning models for predicting postoperative ileus after posterior thoracolumbar fracture surgery.
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purposePostoperative ileus (POI) represents a frequent complication after posterior thoracolumbar fracture surgery. This study aimed to identify POI risk factors and construct predictive models enabling early identification and targeted intervention of vulnerable individuals.
methodsA literature review were conducted to quantify POI incidence and establish evidence-based predictors for variable selection. Subsequently, a retrospective cohort from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University was used for model development and internal validation. Feature selection incorporated the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression with multivariate logistic regression, followed by predictive modeling using five distinct algorithms: logistic regression (LR), random forest (RFC), categorical boosting (CatBoost), extreme gradient boosting (XGB), and light gradient boosting machine (LGBM). Model interpretability was augmented through SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) analysis.
resultsThe literature review encompassed 20 eligible studies, determining a pooled POI incidence of 8.9% (95% CI: 6.5–11.3). The training and testing cohorts comprised 493 and 210 patients, respectively. Among all models, CatBoost achieved peak accuracy (0.867) and specificity (0.960), with AUROC values of 0.906 (95% CI: 0.868–0.941) in the training set and 0.772 (95% CI: 0.665–0.860) in the testing set. SHAP analysis identified surgery duration, postoperative 24 h NRS score ≥ 3, and the number of levels involved in surgery as the top three predictors of POI.
conclusionBy integrating evidence synthesis with machine learning, this study establishes a clinically applicable POI prediction framework. The CatBoost model showed strong predictive performance and, when combined with a risk web calculator, offers a practical tool for early identification of high-risk patients, ultimately supporting precision medicine initiatives in spinal trauma care.
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