ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2021
Comparison between robotic and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in Caucasian patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Robotic surgery for inguinal and ventral hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Pooled it
- Robotic versus laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2022Pooled it
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- Short-term outcomes of robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a single-center retrospective study in Taiwan.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- A Systematic Review of Open, Laparoscopic, and Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair: Management of Inguinal Hernias in the 21st Century.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Robotic minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair with the Dexter robotic system™: A prospective multicenter clinical investigation.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- Economic analysis of the robotic approach to inguinal hernia versus laparoscopic: is it sustainable for the healthcare system?Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
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- Comparison of short-term outcomes of robotic and laparoscopic transabdominal peritoneal repair for unilateral inguinal hernia: a propensity-score matched analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundLaparoscopic and robotic techniques allow surgeons to dissect and observe the groin area from the inside out, this study was to evaluate and compare the effects and safety of robotic inguinal hernia repair (R-IHR) and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (L-IHR) in Caucasian patients.
methodsWe searched the full texts of studies comparing R-IHR and L-IHR in multiple databases. Meta-, sensitivity, and bias analyses of the included literature were performed with Review Manager 5.2, and forest plots were drawn. The joint estimate of the risk ratio (RR) and the mean difference (MD) of the 95% confidence interval (CI) was used as a measure of the effect size.
resultsThis meta-analysis included 8 eligible studies involving 1,379 Caucasian patients with inguinal hernia (IH). No significant difference was found in pain score (MD =1.52, 95% CI, -0.30, 3.35, P=0.10; I DISCUSSION: This meta-analysis revealed only minor differences between R-IHR and L-IHR in terms of clinical effects and safety in Caucasian patients, although R-IHR has a longer operative time than L-IHR. Both R-IHR and L-IHR are suitable to treat Caucasian patients with IH.
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