McHugh, Alison https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2116-5915
O’Connell, E.
Hoare, S.
Heffernan, C.
Carolan, E.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Article History
Received: 28 August 2025
Accepted: 4 February 2026
First Online: 14 February 2026
Declarations
: The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.