Xin yixue (Jul 2024)

Application of artificial intelligence in pediatric otolaryngology-head and neck surgery: a systematic review

  • XU Xi, KANG Ning, LUO Minting, YANG Qintai, WU Qingwu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.0253-9802.2024.07.002
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 55, no. 7
pp. 497 – 505

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Objective To systematically review the progress in the application of artificial intelligence in the field of pediatric otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at home and abroad， aiming to provide reference for the development and clinical practice in the future. Methods Literature related to the application of artificial intelligence in otolaryngology，head and neck surgery were searched from PubMed， Web of Science and Embase databases in June 2024， regardless of the research type， publication date and language restrictions. Subsequently， using the National Heart， Lung， and Blood Institute Study Quality Assessment Tools （NHI-SQAT） and the Oxford 2011 Levels of Evidence （LOE）， tables were designed to assess the quality of the articles and select authentic and effective literature. Literature content was extracted， and a systematic review of current status and future prospects of artificial intelligence in this field was conducted. Results After preliminary screening of abstracts and titles， full-text reading， supplementary retrieval， and exclusion of literature that did not meet quality standards， a total of 38 articles were finally included. Artificial intelligence has been widely used in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric otolaryngological diseases in various forms. Significant clinical effects have been achieved through methods such as machine learning and big data processing， enabling surgical assistance and the establishment of diagnostic and treatment models. In recent research， the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric otitis media， assessment of pediatric hearing loss， preoperative planning and postoperative guidance， and telemedicine are becoming the main directions of exploration and application of artificial intelligence. Conclusions Application of artificial intelligence in pediatric otolaryngology head and neck surgery at home and abroad has been gradually extended in recent years. As the use of artificial intelligence in assisted diagnosis and treatment has been gradually accepted by the medical community， the application platform for artificial intelligence will become diversified in the future.

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