Sabet, Cameron J.
Jain, Bhav
Hammadeh, Bara M.
Kikhia, Abdulhalim
Alfawareh, Mohammad D.
Article History
Received: 5 September 2025
Accepted: 31 December 2025
First Online: 5 March 2026
Declarations
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: Ethics approval was not required for this study because it used de-identified data from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. The requirement for informed consent was waived due to the retrospective study design and the absence of identifiable patient information.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.