Cox, Chase E.
Deal, Allison M.
Wang, Mian
Williams, Brittney
Gentry, Amanda L.
Hoch, Caroline
Schlusser, Courtney
Shrestha, Sachita
Boisson-Walsh, Alix
Kurz, Cameron
Happ, Mallory
Bright, Annie
Hill, Lauren
Coleman, Julia
Long, Jason
Haithcock, Benjamin
Bennett, Antonia V.
Basch, Ethan
Mody, Gita N.
Funding for this research was provided by:
American College of Surgeons (American College of Surgeons)
Article History
Received: 23 July 2025
Accepted: 24 February 2026
First Online: 1 April 2026
Declarations
:
: None.
: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institutional Review Board and with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval for the study protocol LCCC1945.
: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. Participants were provided with information about the purpose, procedures, potential risks, and benefits of the study, and their participation was voluntary. Participants had the right to withdraw from the study at any time without penalty.