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Authors
Hamamah, Sevag
Samaan, Jamil S.
Soliman, Nadine
Nguyen, Stephanie
Srinivasan, Nitin
Hai, Faizi
Samakar, Kamran
Sandhu, Kulmeet K.
Park, Kenneth
Abu Dayyeh, Barham K.
Watson, Rabindra R.
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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Article History
Received: 17 September 2025
Revised: 12 February 2026
Accepted: 5 March 2026
First Online: 15 March 2026
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: This study utilized de-identified data from the MBSAQIP database. All data were collected and provided in a manner that protects patient confidentiality, and no identifiable personal health information was accessed or used.
: GPT-5 was used to assist with language editing during the preparation of this abstract. The authors reviewed and approved the final content.
: Disclosures: Dr. Kulmeet K. Sandhu is a consultant for Johnson and Johnson. Dr. Kenneth Park is a consultant for Boston Scientific, Cook Medical, MicroTech, Olympus, and EndoRobotics. Dr. Barham K. Abu Dayyeh serves as a consultant for Boston Scientific and Olympus. He has received research support for the conduct of the MERIT trial from Apollo Endosurgery, now Boston Scientific; this support was provided to his previous institution (Mayo Clinic), and he did not receive personal compensation related to the trial. Dr. Barham K. Abu Dayyeh is also a co-inventor of the Endogenex technology, which has been licensed by the Mayo Clinic to Endogenex. Dr. Rabindra R. Watson is a consultant, speaker and receives research support from Boston Scientific. All other authors have no relevant conflicts of interest or financial disclosures.
