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Article History

Received: 12 May 2026

Revised: 12 May 2026

Accepted: 20 May 2026

First Online: 30 May 2026

Declarations

Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

Ethical Approval: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the National Institute of Children’s Diseases, Bratislava, Slovakia, approval number EK4/10/2026, dated 22 April 2026.

Consent to Participate: Written informed consent for surgery was obtained as part of routine clinical care. The analysis used anonymized retrospective aggregate data.

Consent to Publish: Not applicable because the manuscript does not contain individual patient data, images, or identifiable information.

Originality and Submission Declaration: The authors confirm that this manuscript has not been previously published and is not under consideration elsewhere.

Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools: Artificial intelligence assistance was used to support language drafting and editorial structuring. The authors reviewed, edited, verified, and approved all content and remain fully responsible for the final manuscript.