Knipps, Johannes
Fischer, Igor
Neumann, Lisa M.
Rapp, Marion
Dibué-Adjei, Maxine
Freiin von Saß, Christiane
Placke, Jan-Malte
Mijderwijk, Hendrik-Jan
Steiger, Hans-Jakob
Sabel, Michael
Cornelius, Jan-Frederick
Kamp, Marcel A.
Article History
Received: 21 May 2019
Accepted: 29 July 2019
First Online: 2 August 2019
Compliance with ethical standards
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: Prof. Sabel and PD Dr. Rapp work as consultants for Johnson & Johnson Company and Integra Company. Dr. Dibué-Adjei is an employee of LivaNova PLC, manufacturer of vagus nerve stimulators. All other authors certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest (such as honoraria; educational grants; participation in speakers’ bureaus; membership, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, or other equity interest; and expert testimony or patent-licensing arrangements), or non-financial interest (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge or beliefs) in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.
: Informed consent was obtained. The present analysis was performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and with the acceptance of the local Research Ethics Committee and institutional review board (internal study number: 4266).