The prediction of surgical complications using artificial intelligence in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: A systematic review

BackgroundConventional statistics are based on a simple cause-and-effect principle. Postoperative complications, however, have a multifactorial and interrelated etiology. The application of artificial intelligence might be more accurate to predict postoperative outcomes. The objective of this study was to determine the current quality of studies describing the use of artificial intelligence in predicting complications in patients undergoing...