Kawanishi, Keishu
Shimokawa, Mayu
Kang, Dedong
Baba, Masaki
Kato, Yojiro
Yoshitake, Osamu
Koiwa, Fumihiko
Honda, Kazuho
Kawanishi, Kunio
Article History
Received: 25 January 2026
Accepted: 26 May 2026
First Online: 5 June 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Showa Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan (Approval No. 21–230-A). The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and relevant institutional guidelines. Written informed consent was waived due to the retrospective nature of the study, and an opt-out consent procedure was implemented in accordance with institutional policy.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.