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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024

First Results of Pediatric Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair with the Senhance

Roxanne Eurlings, Rianne E M Killaars, Hamit Cakir, Marc Dirix, Olivier Theeuws, Ludger Staib, Dietmar Stephan, Ruben G J Visschers, Wim G van Gemert

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Roxanne EurlingsDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, MosaKids Children's Hospital, Maastricht University Medical Center+ (MUMC+), P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-6486-6661
Rianne E M KillaarsDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, MosaKids Children's Hospital, Maastricht University Medical Center+ (MUMC+), P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0009-0001-0258-7517
Hamit CakirDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, MosaKids Children's Hospital, Maastricht University Medical Center+ (MUMC+), P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Marc DirixDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, MosaKids Children's Hospital, Maastricht University Medical Center+ (MUMC+), P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Olivier TheeuwsDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, MosaKids Children's Hospital, Maastricht University Medical Center+ (MUMC+), P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Ludger StaibDepartment of General and Visceral Surgery, Klinikum Esslingen, Hirschlandstraße 97, 73730 Esslingen am Neckar, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9243-6973
Dietmar StephanDepartment of General and Visceral Surgery, Marienkrankenhaus Siegen, Kampenstraße 51, 57072 Siegen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1893-6785
Ruben G J VisschersDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, MosaKids Children's Hospital, Maastricht University Medical Center+ (MUMC+), P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-6237-1948
Wim G van GemertDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, MosaKids Children's Hospital, Maastricht University Medical Center+ (MUMC+), P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-9441-1657

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Abstract

introductionInguinal hernia repair (IHR) is one of the most common procedures in pediatric surgery. In children, the application of robotic surgery is limited, meaning safety and efficacy is still to be assessed. This report is the first one worldwide that describes inguinal hernia repair in children using the Senhance PATIENTS AND

methodsThis pilot study included 26 consecutive patients between 3 months and 8 years old who underwent RIHR (31 IH's) with the SSS

resultsThere was a significant difference in total anesthesia time, which is most likely due to the extra time needed to dock the robot in the RIHR cases. No significant difference was seen in surgical time. One recurrence (3.2%) was diagnosed in both groups. One patient in the LIHR group was readmitted on the day of discharge due to a hemorrhage. No intervention was necessary, and the patient was discharged 1 day later. DISCUSSION: In this pilot study, the use of the robotic system was safe and feasible. More experience, further improvement of the system for use in very small children, and investigation in a larger sample size with long-term follow-up is necessary to evaluate efficacy.

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laparoscopic hernia repairpediatric inguinal herniarobot-assisted hernia repairSenhance® Surgical System

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PMCPMC11394770

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