Aleo, Giuseppe https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1306-3364
Pagnucci, Nicola https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4601-3993
Walsh, Niamh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1889-2911
Moriarty, Frank https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9838-3625
Giardulli, Benedetto https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0079-0714
Koutra, Kleio https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9713-5013
Przyłęcki, Paweł https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9734-8518
Fitzgerald, Catherine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3542-3869
Illing, Jan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6218-9775
Funding for this research was provided by:
Erasmus+ (Grant n° 101111736)
Erasmus+ (Grant n° 101111736)
Erasmus+ (Grant n° 101111736)
Erasmus+ (Grant n° 101111736)
Erasmus+ (Grant n° 101111736)
Erasmus+ (Grant n° 101111736)
Erasmus+ (Grant n° 101111736)
Erasmus+ (Grant n° 101111736)
Article History
Received: 29 August 2025
Accepted: 15 December 2025
First Online: 16 January 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by Research Ethics Committee of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland on the 12th of March 2024 (REC202401001). All the experts involved in this study participated on a voluntary basis and provided electronic informed consent prior to participating in the e-Delphi rounds. This study was conducted in full compliance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.