Takei, Yusuke
Tezuka, Masahiro
Saito, Shunsuke
Ogasawara, Takeshi
Seki, Masahiro
Kato, Takashi
Kanno, Yasuyuki
Hirota, Shotaro
Shibasaki, Ikuko
Fukuda, Hirotsugu
Article History
Received: 17 May 2023
Accepted: 25 August 2023
First Online: 1 September 2023
Declarations
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: This observational, single-center, retrospective cohort study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Dokkyo Medical University (protocol number R-63-7 J) on October 24, 2022. The study was performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. The opt-out declaration form was in the public domain. The requirement for informed consent was waived by the Institutional Review Board of Dokkyo Medical University because of the retrospective nature of the study. A patient was excluded from the study when withdrawal was requested.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.