Atallah, S.
Maharaja, G. K.
Martin-Perez, B.
Burke, J. P.
Albert, M. R.
Larach, S. W.
Article History
Received: 21 February 2016
Accepted: 28 April 2016
First Online: 12 May 2016
Compliance with ethical standards
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: The study was not funded and did not receive financial support. Dr. S. Atallah is a paid consultant for THD America, ConMed, Inc., and Applied Medical, Inc. Dr. M Albert is a paid consultant for The Medicines Company, Applied Medical, Inc., and ConMed, Inc. Dr. G. Maharaja, B. Martin-Perez, J. Burke, and S. Larach have no financial disclosures to report.
: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
: This research was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards set forth by the institution and are in compliance with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.
: All patients enrolled in this study received informed consent as mandated by the code of ethics at our institution and by the internal review board.