ArticleJournal of robotic surgery2024
Outcomes from 306 consecutive robotic ventral hernia repairs in the community setting.
Article in Journal of robotic surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Optimizing robotic approach to ventral hernia repair: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis between preperitoneal versus retromuscular repair.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- "Comparative safety and efficacy of robotic TAPP and IPOM techniques in ventral hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis of Short-term Outcomes".Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Using the Da Vinci Single Port Robotic Platform in Abdominal Wall Surgery: Preclinical Exploration of a Suprapubic Single Port Extraperitoneal Approach (SPJournal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2025Article
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Abstract
Robotic assisted laparoscopy is increasingly popular for primary ventral and incisional hernia repair. A variety of robotic techniques have been described. More data is needed to evaluate the indications and benefits of these approaches. This is a retrospective analysis of patients who underwent robotic hernia repair over a 2-year period in the community setting. Techniques included: intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair with fascial defect closure (IPOM +), ventral transabdominal preperitoneal repair (vTAPP), and retrorectus (RR) repairs with or without transverse abdominis release (TAR). Follow up was obtained at minimum 6 months postoperatively. Outcomes data included complications, readmissions, reoperations, and hernia recurrences. This study included 306 consecutive robotic ventral hernia repairs: 63 IPOM + , 199 vTAPP, and 44 RR of which 25 (57%) required TAR. Average console times were similar between IPOM + and vTAPP groups (63 vs. 62 min, p = 0.71) and longer for RR repairs without vs. with TAR (107.8 vs. 184.4 min, p < 0.001). There were few intraoperative (0.6%) and immediate postoperative (0.3%) complications. Same day discharge was feasible in most patients (95%). Follow up was completed in 81.0% of patients with an average follow up time of 13.3 months (range 6-27 months). Rates of complications (1.3%), readmissions (1.0%), and reoperations (1.0%) were recorded. There were no hernia recurrences. Robotic ventral hernia repair is a safe and effective strategy for treatment of most abdominal wall hernias with low complication and recurrence rates in medium term follow up.
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