Özer, Erhan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2228-6439
Ekim, Teoman
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bursa Uludag University
Article History
Received: 18 November 2025
Accepted: 25 February 2026
First Online: 19 March 2026
Declarations
:
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Uludag University (Approval No: [2024-16/24]). Written informed consent was obtained from all patients or their legal representatives. The study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.