Gao, Min
Zeng, Zhen
Jiang, Xiuli
Ge, Jianyun
Song, Jie
Funding for this research was provided by:
Nantong Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology (JC22022070, JC22022070, JC22022070, JC22022070, JC22022070)
Article History
Received: 29 October 2023
Accepted: 25 July 2024
First Online: 14 August 2024
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Affiliated Hospital 2 of Nantong University, with approval number 2022KT181. Due to its retrospective design, the requirement for written informed consent was waived by the Ethics Committee of Affiliated Hospital 2 of Nantong University. For the telephone follow-up conducted 12 months post-surgery, verbal consent was obtained from participants, who were also informed of their right to voluntary participation and withdrawal at any time. Prior to analysis, patient records were de-identified and anonymized.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.