Chen, Chih-Ting
Chou, Shih-Hsiang
Huang, Hsuan-Ti
Fu, Yin-Chih
Jupiter, Jesse B.
Liu, Wen-Chih
Article History
Received: 17 August 2023
Accepted: 27 September 2023
First Online: 3 October 2023
Declarations
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: This retrospective case–control study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital (KMUHIRB-E(I)-20210201). The surgeries enrolled in this study were performed in Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, an affiliated teaching hospital of Kaohsiung Medical University. The retrospective chart review involved no more than minimal risk compared to the regular surgical treatment. Waivers of informed consent were requested and approved by the Institutional Review Board of Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital. We confirm that all methods in our study were carried out in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.