Back, Johan
Sallinen, Ville
Bonsdorff, Akseli
Kokkola, Arto
Puolakkainen, Pauli
Funding for this research was provided by:
Finska Läkaresällskapet
Department of Abdominal Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki
Stiftelsen Dorothea Olivia, Karl Walter och Jarl Walter Perkléns Minne (20230023)
Hyvinkää Hospital Area
University of Helsinki
Article History
Received: 26 September 2024
Accepted: 14 April 2025
First Online: 28 April 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Helsinki University Hospital Institutional Review Board (HUS/1091/2020) and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL/1805/5.05.00/2018). As the study was retrospective and involved the analysis of existing patient records, institutional and national guidelines waived the requirement for individual patient consent. Therefore, specific Human Ethics and Consent to Participate declarations are not applicable. Since this was not a prospective clinical trial, a clinical trial registration number is not applicable.
: Consent for publication is not applicable, as no identifiable personal data were included in the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.