ArticleSurgical endoscopy2016
Feasibility of robotic inguinal hernia repair, a single-institution experience.
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- Robotic inguinal hernia repair: is technology taking over? Systematic review and meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2019Pooled it
- Primary inguinal hernia: systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis comparing open, laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal, totally extraperitoneal, and robotic preperitoneal repair.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2019Pooled it
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- Early outcomes of robotic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: a retrospective single-institution study in Korea.Journal of minimally invasive surgery · 2023Article
- A retrospective review of a large series of groin hernia patients operated with robotically assisted laparoscopic technique (R-TAPP).Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Article
- Robot-assisted groin hernia repair is primarily performed by specialized surgeons: a scoping review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Article
- Initial Experience of Robot-Assisted Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) Inguinal Hernia Repair by a Single Surgeon in South Korea.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- One-year experience of robotic transabdominal preperitoneal approach in a single institute: 2 different surgeons with different levels of experience.Annals of surgical treatment and research · 2023Article
- Comparison of BMI on operative time and complications of robotic inguinal hernia repair at a VA medical center.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Learning curve of robotic inguinal hernia repair in the hands of an experienced laparoscopic surgeon: a comparative study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2022Article
- Outpatient Robotic surgery: Considerations for the Anesthesiologist.Advances in anesthesia · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundWith the growth of the discipline of laparoscopic surgery, technology has been further developed to facilitate the performance of minimally invasive hernia repair. Most of the published literature regarding robotic inguinal hernia repair has been performed by urologists who have dealt with this entity in a concomitant way during radical prostatectomies. General surgeons, who perform the vast majority of inguinal herniorrhaphies worldwide, have yet to describe the role of robotic inguinal hernia repair. Here, we describe our initial experience and create the foundation for future research questions regarding robotic inguinal hernia repair.
methodsA retrospective chart review was performed in 78 patients who underwent robotic transabdominal preperitoneal TAPP inguinal hernia repair with a prosthetic mesh using the da Vinci platform (Intuitive Surgical Inc). Data collected included patient demographics, past medical history, previous surgeries, details related to the surgical procedure, perioperative outcomes and complications.
resultsA total of 123 hernias were repaired. Forty-five patients had bilateral robotic inguinal herniorrhaphies, and the mean age was 55.1 years (SD 15.1), with a mean BMI of 27.6 (SD 6.1). There were 71 male and 7 female patients. Surgical complications included hematoma in three patients (3.9 %), two seromas (2.6 %) and one superficial surgical site infection at a trocar site (1.3 %), which resolved with oral antibiotics. Chronic postoperative complications (>30 days post-surgery) included the persistence of hematomas in two patients (2.6 %). Same day discharge was achieved in 60 patients (76.9 %) with a mean length of stay of 8 h (SD 2.65). Neither mortality nor conversion to open surgery occurred.
conclusionOur early experience has demonstrated that the robotic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair is a safe and versatile approach that allows the general surgeon to perform this procedure in more complex cases such as those involving incarcerated and/or recurrent hernias.
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