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Review
. 2022 Aug;32(8):2717-2733.
doi: 10.1007/s11695-022-06100-1. Epub 2022 May 26.

Current Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Bariatric Surgery

Valentina Bellini  1 , Marina Valente  2 , Melania Turetti  1 , Paolo Del Rio  2 , Francesco Saturno  1 , Massimo Maffezzoni  1 , Elena Bignami  1
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Review

Current Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Bariatric Surgery

Valentina Bellini et al. Obes Surg. 2022 Aug.

Abstract

The application of artificial intelligence technologies is growing in several fields of healthcare settings. The aim of this article is to review the current applications of artificial intelligence in bariatric surgery. We performed a review of the literature on Scopus, PubMed and Cochrane databases, screening all relevant studies published until September 2021, and finally including 36 articles. The use of machine learning algorithms in bariatric surgery is explored in all steps of the clinical pathway, from presurgical risk-assessment and intraoperative management to complications and outcomes prediction. The models showed remarkable results helping physicians in the decision-making process, thus improving the quality of care, and contributing to precision medicine. Several legal and ethical hurdles should be overcome before these methods can be used in common practice.

Keywords: Artificial intelligence; Bariatric surgery; Machine learning; Perioperative medicine; Postoperative complications.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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Article selection flow diagram
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Temporal distribution of the articles included in our analysis according to the year of publication
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Pie chart describing the proportion of the studied involved in the review related to the specific phase of the perioperative pathway
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Role of artificial intelligence (AI) in bariatric surgery. AI can be used in every aspect of the perioperative path, from the presurgical assessment to the intraoperative phase, up to the postoperative management
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