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Sample size selected strictly by exclusion criteria (We retrospectively reviewed our institution’s database, identifying 182 patients. We excluded 56 patients due to exclusion criteria. Finally, 126 patients were enrolled in our study. The flowchart shown in the figure also indicates the sex, the age range and the exclusion criteria.).
