Colman, Samuel https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7001-7270
El-Bahnasawi, Mohammed
Abdulkader, Nayaab
Aloul, Zaina
Brown, Jeremy
Luthra, Pramod
Rawaf, David https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1170-7039
Article History
Received: 19 November 2023
Revised: 18 November 2024
Accepted: 24 November 2024
First Online: 23 January 2025
Declarations
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: David L. Rawaf is the Clinical Lead for Inovus Medical and draws a salary in addition to providing direction and logistical support in the oversight of this study’s undertaking. The respective authors: Colman, S., El-Bahnasawi, M., Abdulkader, N., Aloul, Z. are currently undertaking unpaid internships with Inovus Medical, alongside clinical training or attending medical school. All volunteered to be involved with the write-up of this study. Inovus Medical were the suppliers of the LapAR ™ simulation devices and training materials. These affiliations may naturally raise concerns about the objectivity of this research. It is therefore important to clarify that the authors’ commitment to scientific rigor and ethical research practices is unwavering.