Erdem, Gokhan
Nalbant, Burak
Kavak Akelma, Fatma
Sağlam, Enes
Erdem, Dilara
Lafçı, Ayşe
Article History
Received: 19 August 2025
Accepted: 3 February 2026
First Online: 20 February 2026
Declarations
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: G. Erdem, B. Nalbant, F. Kavak Akelma, E. Sağlam, D. Erdem and A. Lafçı declare that they have no competing interests.
: Not applicable. The data of the patients included in the study do not contain identifiable information.
: External and internal peer-reviewed.
: Committee Approval and Informed Consent: This study was reviewed and approved by Ethics Committee of the Ankara City Hospital on 13 November 2024 (decision number E2-24-9027) (chair Prof. Dr. F.E. Canpolat) and adhered to the CONSORT guidelines. Written informed consent about the study protocol was obtained from each patient preoperatively. Informed consent was obtained from all the participants included in this trial. Trial registration: NCT06736405: .