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Availability of data and materials
Data source is available with dr-riaz@doctors.org.uk in excel sheet form.

Financial support and sponsorship
This research work was supported by facilities and laparoscopic equipment from Cuschieri skills centre,
university of Dundee.

Conflicts of interest
The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.

Ethical approval and consent to participate
As per university of Dundee research guidelines, ethical approval was not required for this study.

Consent for publication
Not applicable.

Copyright
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