ArticleBMC surgery2020
Robotic assisted treatment of flank hernias: case series.
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- Robotic-Assisted Versus Laparoscopic Revisional Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on Perioperative Outcomes.Obesity surgery · 2021Pooled it
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- Robotic preperitoneal lateral hernia repair: technical tips and pitfalls.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- How Reproducible Are Abdominal Wall Surgical Techniques? A Methodological Assessment of Technical Reporting in the Contemporary Literature.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2026Article
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- Role of Robotic Surgery and Artificial Intelligence in the Management of Abdominal Wall Hernias: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Robotic-assisted treatment of flank hernias with progressive intracorporeal fascial traction (PIFT): A novel technique for secure fascial adaptation.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
- Robotic repair of off-midline abdominal wall hernias: a single institution consecutive case series.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
- Combined open-robotic 'sandwich' repair for flank hernias: a case series of 10 patients.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Robotic extended total extraperitoneal transversus abdominus release for traumatic flank and abdominal intercostal hernias.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
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- Robotic-assisted treatment of paraesophageal hernias in the emergency setting: a retrospective study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- Switching from robotic-assisted extended transabdominal preperitoneal (eTAPP) to totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) hernia repair for umbilical and epigastric hernias.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Robotic-assisted repair of incisional hernia-early experiences of a university robotic hernia program and comparison with open and minimally invasive sublay technique (eMILOS).Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2023Article
- Robotic repair of non-midline hernias.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Article
- Robotic versus open lateral abdominal hernia repair: a multicenter propensity score matched analysis of perioperative and 1-year outcomes.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Article
- What are the influencing factors on the outcome in lateral incisional hernia repair? A registry-based multivariable analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundFlank hernias are uncommon, surgical treatment is challenging and the minimally-invasive approach not always feasible. The aim of this study was to report the safety and feasibility of the robotic-assisted repair.
methodsThe study was approved by the local ethic committee (2019-01132 CE3495). A retrospective search on a prospectively collected dataset including demographic and clinical records on robotic surgery at our institution was performed to identify patients treated for a flank hernia. Patients were followed-up 6 months.
resultsFrom January 2018 to December 2019, out of 190 patients who underwent robotic-assisted hernia surgery, seven with incisional flank hernia were included. Median age was 69.0 years (IQR 63.2-78.0), BMI was 27.3 kg/m
conclusionsRobotics in abdominal wall hernia surgery remains a matter of debate, despite a growing interest from the surgical community. In our reported experience with flank hernias, we found the robotic-assisted approach to be safe and feasible for the treatment of this uncommon clinical entity.
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