ReviewSurgical endoscopy2021
The current state of robotic retromuscular repairs-a qualitative review of the literature.
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Who cites it
24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic incisional hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Transversus abdominis release (TAR) for ventral hernia repair: open or robotic? Short-term outcomes from a systematic review with meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2021Pooled it
- The INCH-trial: a multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing short- and long-term outcomes of open and laparoscopic surgery for incisional hernia repair.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Trial
- Enhanced view/extended totally extraperitoneal plasty (eTEP) Rives-Stoppa repair versus open Rives-Stoppa repair: a single-center retrospective propensity score-matched cohort study.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Effect of mesh plane on short-term surgical and functional outcomes in ventral hernia repair with associated rectus diastasis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Robotic primary ventral hernia repair-a multi-national Delphi expert consensus.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- 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
- Ventral Hernia Repair: A Journey from Laparoscopic to Robotic Surgery: Is Cost Efficiency Guaranteed?Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Robotic Surgical Procedures for Ventral Hernia Repair.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2025Review
- Robotic trans-abdominal retromuscular hernia repair for medium-sized midline hernias: midterm outcomes and surgical site occurrence (SSO) analysis in 120 patients.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- A comparison of robotic enhanced-view totally extraperitoneal approach versus trans-abdominal retro-muscular approach for midline ventral hernias.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
- Initial experience with enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) and early discharge protocols after robotic extended totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) hernia surgery.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- Enhanced recovery after robotic ventral hernia repair: factors associated with overnight stay in hospital.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
- Robotic approach for retromuscular ventral hernia repair may be associated with improved wound morbidity in high-risk patients: a propensity score analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- Outcomes of Robotic Transabdominal Retromuscular Repair: 3-Year Follow-up.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2024Article
- Long term outcomes of robotic-assisted abdominal wall reconstruction: a single surgeon experience.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Article
- eTEP inferior access with tailored retromuscular dissection for small to mid-sized umbilical hernia repair with or without inguinal hernia: early experience.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2022Article
- Robotic retromuscular abdominal wall repair using an inverted TEP (iTEP) approach: surgical technique and short-term outcomes.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2022Article
- An Algorithmic Approach for the MIS Repair of Ventral Midline Hernias Associated With Diastasis of the Rectus Abdominis Muscle.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2022Article
- Establishment of minimally invasive ventral hernia repair with extraperitoneal mesh placement in a primary care hospital using the robotic platform.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe management of ventral incisional hernias (VIH) has undergone many iterations over the last 5 years due to evolution in surgical techniques and advancement in robotic surgery. Four general principles have emerged: mesh usage, retromuscular mesh placement, primary fascial closure, and usage of minimally invasive techniques when possible. The application of robotic retromuscular repairs in VIH allow these principles to be applied simultaneously. This qualitative review attempts to answer what robotic retromuscular repairs are described, which patients are selected for these techniques, and what are current outcomes.
methodsUsing the key words: "robotic retromuscular repair", "robotic Rives Stoppa", and "robotic transversus abdominis release", a PubMed search of articles written up to December 2019 was critically reviewed.
results44 articles were encountered, 9 high-quality articles were analyzed for this manuscript. Level of evidence ranged from 2B to 2C. Robotic TAR patients had BMI of 33 kg/m
conclusionIn short-term follow-up, robotic retromuscular repairs show promise that VIH can be repaired with intramuscular mesh, few complications, and shorter LOS. Data on hernia recurrence, long-term complications, and rigorous cost analysis are needed to demonstrate generalizability.
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