ArticleJournal of robotic surgery2023
Implementation of robotic hernia surgery using the Versius® system.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- New Robotic Platforms in General Surgery: What's the Current Clinical Scenario?Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Pooled it
- Mapping the global landscape of robot-assisted hernia surgery research: a bibliometric analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Robotic surgery in emergency general surgery: an overview of UK practice.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2025Article
- Versius surgical system: tips and tricks for OR setting and port placement for pelvic surgery, our experience in a multi-robotic referral centre.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2025Article
- Use of Robotic Surgery for the Management of Orbital Diseases: A Comprehensive Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Earlier Experience of Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair With the New Hugo™ Robotic System in Europe.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2025Article
- Robotic minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair with the Dexter robotic system™: A prospective multicenter clinical investigation.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- Initial experience of a single surgeon for safety and feasibility of the Versius Robotic System in robot-assisted cholecystectomy and hernia repair.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
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Abstract
This case series aims to demonstrate that hernia surgery is safe and feasible using the Versius® robotic system from CMR Surgical, and to describe the surgical techniques used. It is the first series published using this novel system. Forty-one consecutive hernia repair cases were completed using Versius®, including inguinal and ventral hernias. Data were collected prospectively on a number of pre-, peri-, and postoperative outcomes. Techniques are described for robotic transabdominal preperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia, and intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair of ventral hernia. Thirty-two inguinal and nine ventral hernia repairs were performed over a 12-month period. The population were 88% male with a mean body mass index of 27.4 ± 3.5. There were no conversions to open surgery. Median length of stay was 0 days. Six patients (15%) experienced urinary retention, and there were 2 further minor complications with no major complications, readmissions or reoperations. Use of the Versius® system for robotic hernia surgery is safe, with comparable results to existing robotic systems. Implementation is possible with minimal changes to established surgical techniques.
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