Messer, N. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4686-9583
Miller, B. T.
Beffa, L. R. A.
Petro, C. C.
de Figueiredo, S. M. P.
Fafaj, A.
Ma, J.
Ellis, R. C.
Maskal, S. M.
Rosen, M. J.
Prabhu, A. S.
Article History
Received: 12 February 2024
Accepted: 18 April 2024
First Online: 3 May 2024
Declarations
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: I declare that there are no conflicts of interest related to this manuscript. The study was conducted impartially, and the findings presented in the manuscript are based solely on the analysis and interpretation of the data. M.J.R receives salary support for his position in the leadership of the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC), which is the data source for the present submission, and he receives board member support and stock options from Ariste Medical. He also has a research grant paid to his institution by Tela Bio for a clinical trial. A.S.P. has received funding paid to her institution from Intuitive Surgical Inc. and personal fees from Medtronic, Intuitive Surgical, CMR Surgical, and Verb Surgical. L.R.B has received an honorarium from Intuitive.
: The research was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Institutional Review Board. The use of data and materials was carried out with proper authorization and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
: As this study involved the use of existing data and did not involve direct interaction with human subjects, no patients were enrolled, and therefore, no informed consent was required. The data used in this research were anonymized and de-identified, ensuring the privacy and confidentiality of individuals in accordance with the Institutional Review Board.
: The present article does not incorporate studies directly involving human participants, as it constitutes a review of preexisting data sourced from a hernia database.