Martinsson, Andreas
Lundholm, Carl
Ricksten, Sven-Erik
Oras, Jonatan
Magnusson, Jesper M.
Wallinder, Andreas
Sellgren, Johan
Thoren, Anders
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Gothenburg
Article History
Received: 31 August 2025
Accepted: 16 December 2025
First Online: 21 December 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This study was approved by the Regional Ethical Board in Gothenburg (Dnr:581-14) and conducted in accordance with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration. As the study inclusion criteria required prolonged postoperative mechanical ventilation under sedation, informed consent to participate was obtained from the patients’ nearest relatives.
: Informed consent for publication of anonymized clinical information and images was obtained from the patients’ nearest relatives. All authors meet ICMJE authorship criteria, have reviewed and approved the final manuscript, and consent to its publication.