Vierstraete, Maaike
De Troyer, Annabelle
Pletinckx, Pieter
Hermie, Ella
Muysoms, Filip
Article History
Received: 19 January 2025
Accepted: 12 February 2025
First Online: 27 February 2025
Declarations
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: Outside the study, Maaike Vierstraete reports no conflict of interest. Annabelle De Troyer benefitted from a fellowship grant from Intuitive Surgical. Filip Muysoms has been awarded research funding from Medtronic, Intuitive Surgical, and FEG Textiltechnik. Additionally, Filip Muysoms has received speaking fees from Medtronic, BD Bard, Intuitive Surgical, and WL GORE, as well as consulting fees from Medtronic, CMR Surgical, and has provided expert testimony for Sofradim. Filip Muysoms also serves as a proctor for Intuitive Surgical, Medtronic, and is an advisory board member for Medtronic. Ella Hermie reports no conflict of interest.
: The study protocol was submitted at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05939206) before the start of the study.