Müller-Graff, Franz-Tassilo
von Düring, Jan
Spahn, Bjoern
Weick, Stefan
Richter, Anne
Grunz, Jan-Peter
Neun, Tilmann
Hackenberg, Stephan
Rak, Kristen
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universitätsklinikum Würzburg
Article History
Received: 3 March 2025
Accepted: 19 December 2025
First Online: 5 January 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The anatomical specimens were supplied by the Anatomical Institute of our university to the Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the University Hospital Wuerzburg, Germany, for educational and research purposes. The local ethics committee approved this study (ID: 2020111704). The body donors had provided written informed consent during their lifetime to be included in experimental research; therefore, no additional written informed consent was required. During all examinations, ethical protocols were strictly followed in compliance with state and federal laws and the principles of the “WMA Declaration of Helsinki on Ethical Principles for Research Involving Human Subjects”, ensuring the proper acquisition and use of human specimens.