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Can Artificial Intelligence Interpret Pulmonary Function Tests and Predict Prolonged Air Leaks After Lung Resection.

Omar Zahra1, Alexander Pohlman1,2,3, Ayham Odeh1,2,4

  • 1Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) can predict prolonged air leak (PAL) after lung resection using more pulmonary function test (PFT) data than traditional methods. This AI model improves surgical risk assessment by analyzing extensive PFT and clinical variables.

Keywords:
artificial intelligencelung cancerlung resectionmachine learningprolonged air leakpulmonary function tests

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Published on: June 21, 2024

Area of Science:

  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

Background:

  • Surgeons often rely on limited pulmonary function test (PFT) parameters like FEV1 and DLCO for lung resection risk assessment.
  • Numerous PFT parameters exist, but their full predictive potential for postoperative complications like prolonged air leak (PAL) is underutilized.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of artificial intelligence (AI) in predicting PAL after lung resection.
  • To determine if AI can leverage a broader range of PFT data for improved surgical risk stratification.

Main Methods:

  • An optical character recognition (OCR) model was employed to extract structured data from PFT reports.
  • Clinical and demographic data from the STS-GTSD database were integrated with PFT data.
  • A neural network model was developed and validated using feature selection to predict PAL.

Main Results:

  • The AI model utilized 10 key variables, including three PFT parameters and seven clinical factors.
  • The model achieved 72% overall accuracy, 73% specificity, and 60% sensitivity in predicting PAL.
  • Performance metrics, including an AUC of 0.74, surpassed those of most existing PAL prediction models.

Conclusions:

  • AI models integrating structured PFT and clinical data offer enhanced prediction of PAL post-lung resection.
  • These AI-driven approaches demonstrate superior performance compared to conventional regression models.
  • Future research should explore external validation and clinical workflow integration of AI-based prediction tools.