About the Authors

Monique G. Huisman

m.g.huisman@umcg.nl

Affiliation Department of Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

Barbara L. van Leeuwen

Affiliation Department of Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

Giampaolo Ugolini

Affiliation Department of Surgery, S. Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy

Isacco Montroni

Affiliation Department of Surgery, S. Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy

John Spiliotis

Affiliation Department of Surgery, Metaxa Cancer Hospital, Piraeus, Greece, and Regional University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece

Cesare Stabilini

Affiliation Department of Surgery, San Martino University Hospital, Genua, Italy

Nicola de’Liguori Carino

Affiliation Department of Surgery, North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom

Eriberto Farinella

Affiliation Department of Surgery, S. Maria Hospital, Perugia, Italy, and Luton & Dunstable Hospital, Luton, United Kingdom

Geertruida H. de Bock

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

Riccardo A. Audisio

Affiliation Department of Surgery, University of Liverpool St. Helens Teaching Hospital, St. Helens, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: BLVL RAA. Performed the experiments: MGH BLVL GU IM JS CS NDC EF RAA. Analyzed the data: MGH BLVL GHDB RAA. Wrote the paper: MGH BLVL GU IM JS CS NDC EF GHDB RAA.