Meccariello, Luigi http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3669-189X
Bisaccia, Michele
Ronga, Mario
Falzarano, Gabriele
Caraffa, Auro
Rinonapoli, Giuseppe
Grubor, Predrag
Pace, Valerio
Rollo, Giuseppe
Funding for this research was provided by:
SIOT (Borsa di Studio SIOT 2016)
Article History
Received: 5 May 2019
Accepted: 24 July 2021
First Online: 4 August 2021
Declarations
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: This type of study does not require any statement relating to studies on humans and animals. All patients gave informed consent prior to being included in the study. All procedures involving human participants were in accordance with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments.
: All patients were informed in a clear and comprehensive way of the three types of treatments and other possible surgical and conservative alternatives. In the surgical consent was reported that clinical data can be used for scientific studies but remain anonymous. The manuscript contains no individual patient’s information, nor identifiable images.
: All authors disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding.