Konishi, Haruhisa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8797-1373
Matsumoto, Hiroshi
Fujiwara, Sho
Kitayama, Rie
Kadogami, Daisuke
Morimoto, Naoharu
Katsu, Kanako
Nakaoka, Yoshiharu
Fukuda, Aisaku
Morimoto, Yoshiharu
Article History
Received: 4 December 2025
Accepted: 1 March 2026
First Online: 7 March 2026
Declarations
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: This retrospective chart review study involving human participants was performed in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and national research committee, as well as the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. The Institutional Review Board of Sankei-kai Medical Corporation approved the study design (Approval Reference No. 2025-12).Because this retrospective analysis used anonymized clinical data, the requirement for informed consent was waived and an opt-out consent approach was used in accordance with the ethical guidelines for medical research involving human participants in Japan.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.