ArticleScientific reports2024
Hospital costs of robotic-assisted and open treatment of large ventral hernias.
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- Short-term outcomes of robotic versus laparoscopic TAPP for inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and GRADE assessment.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Minimally Invasive Versus Open Parastomal Hernia Repair: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.World journal of surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Robotic-assisted ventral hernia repair - a detailed economic evaluation: is it worth it?Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Trial
- Robotic versus open mesh-enforced retrorectus ventral hernia repair: a multi-center comparative study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Total cost of care of robotic-assisted surgery in an integrated delivery network in Eastern Pennsylvania.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Patient selection, practice patterns, and perioperative outcomes for robotic splenectomy: a contemporary ACS-NSQIP analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
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- Role of Robotic Surgery and Artificial Intelligence in the Management of Abdominal Wall Hernias: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Learning curve for robotic-assisted hiatal hernia repair determined by cumulative analysis of adjusted operative times.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Robotic inguinal and umbilical hernia repair: clinical outcomes, costs, and future perspectives: a narrative review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Review
- Modern Perspectives on Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Narrative Review on Surgical Techniques, Mesh Selection and Fixation Strategies.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Costing methodologies in robotic ventral hernia repair: a scoping review.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
- Robotic Rectus Abdominis Myoperitoneal Flap for Posterior Vaginal Wall Reconstruction: Experience at a Single Institution.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Robotic-assisted treatment of ventral hernia offers many advantages, however, studies reported higher costs for robotic surgery compared to other surgical techniques. We aimed at comparing hospital costs in patients undergoing large ventral hernia repair with either robotic or open surgery. We searched from a prospectively maintained database patients who underwent robotic or open surgery for the treatment of the large ventral hernias from January 2016 to December 2022. The primary endpoint was to assess costs in both groups. For eligible patients, data was extracted and analyzed using a propensity score-matching. Sixty-seven patients were retrieved from our database. Thirty-four underwent robotic-assisted surgery and 33 open surgery. Mean age was 66.4 ± 4.1 years, 50% of patients were male. After a propensity score-matching, a similar total cost of EUR 18,297 ± 8,435 vs. 18,024 ± 7514 (p = 0.913) in robotic-assisted and open surgery groups was noted. Direct and indirect costs were similar in both groups. Robotic surgery showed higher operatory theatre-related costs (EUR 7532 ± 2,091 vs. 3351 ± 1872, p < 0.001), which were compensated by shorter hospital stay-related costs (EUR 4265 ± 4366 vs. 7373 ± 4698, p = 0.032). In the treatment of large ventral hernia, robotic surgery had higher operatory theatre-related costs, however, they were fully compensated by shorter hospital stays and resulting in similar total costs.
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