Hiyama, Akihiko
Sakai, Daisuke
Katoh, Hiroyuki
Sato, Masato
Watanabe, Masahiko
Funding for this research was provided by:
Tokai University, Isehara Campus
Article History
Received: 19 December 2025
Revised: 3 February 2026
Accepted: 5 February 2026
First Online: 21 February 2026
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This study was conducted by ethical standards and received approval from the Ethics Committee and the Profit Reciprocity Committee.
: Not applicable. This manuscript contains no individual person’s identifiable data.
: Given the retrospective design and use of de-identified data, the requirement for written informed consent was waived. Patients were provided the opportunity to opt out via public notice in accordance with institutional policy.