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Authors
LeBlanc, K. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2104-5729
Dickens, E.
Gonzalez, A.
Gamagami, R.
Pierce, R.
Balentine, C.
Voeller, G.
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Intuitive Surgical (research support to each author's institution in support of the study)
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Article History
Received: 22 December 2019
Accepted: 20 May 2020
First Online: 3 June 2020
Compliance with ethical standards
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: Drs. Balentine, Dickens, Gamagami, Gonzalez, LeBlanc, Pierce, and Voeller received clinical research grants from Intuitive Surgical. Drs. Dickens and LeBlanc receive personal fees for consulting and education from Intuitive. Dr. Gamagami receives personal fees for consulting and proctoring from Intuitive. Dr. Gonzalez receives personal fees for teaching and proctoring from Intuitive. Dr. LeBlanc receives personal fees from Intuitive, personal fees from W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., personal fees from Davol Inc., non-financial support from Covidien LP, and personal fees from RTI Surgical, Inc, outside the submitted work; The authors have no other conflicts of interest to disclose.
: All procedures followed have been performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments.
: All aspects of human research in the study have been performed in accordance with the ethical standards as laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.
: Informed consent was obtained from all patients for being included in the study.
