Letter to the Editor Comment on: Development and validation of a predictive model for bile leakage after choledochal cyst excision in children: A multicenter retrospective cohort study

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• Nomogram uses LASSO regression and bootstrap validation to predict bile leakage risk after choledochal cyst excision in children.
• External validation in independent cohort strengthens clinical applicability for perioperative risk stratification.
• Study advances evidence-based preoperative counseling and surgical planning in pediatric biliary surgery.
• Rigorous multicenter methodology sets benchmark for predictive modeling in rare pediatric surgical conditions.
• Tool may guide surgeon decision-making on drain placement and postoperative monitoring intensity.

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