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ReviewHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2026

No single superior technique: A network meta-analysis of open, laparoscopic, endoscopic, robotic and hybrid techniques of incisional and ventral hernia repair.

Jasmine Dhal, Virinder Kumar Bansal, Nitesh Tewari, Krishna Asuri, Om Prakash Prajapati, Ashish Datt Upadhyay, Sanjeet Rai, Arun Anand

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Jasmine DhalDepartment of Surgical Disciplines All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. jasdexams@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-2065-2604
Virinder Kumar BansalDepartment of Surgical Disciplines All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Nitesh TewariDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Krishna AsuriDepartment of Surgical Disciplines All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Om Prakash PrajapatiDepartment of Surgical Disciplines All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Ashish Datt UpadhyayClinical Research Unit All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Sanjeet RaiDepartment of Surgical Disciplines All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Arun AnandDepartment of Surgical Disciplines All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

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Abstract

purposeIncisional and ventral hernia pose a complex surgical challenge with no consensus on the most appropriate repair technique. This study aimed to compare the short-term and long-term outcomes following open and minimally invasive techniques of incisional and ventral hernia repair.

methodsElectronic search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, LILACS and Cochrane CENTRAL databases, and Google Scholar, last date of search being 1

resultsOverall, 3229 articles were retrieved, of which 45 full texts were screened. Finally, 28 eligible studies, involving 3,162 patients were analysed. High risk of bias was observed in majority of studies. The primary outcomes of recurrence, and quality of life (QoL) were comparable across different techniques. Operative time was significantly longer in the robotic technique while length of hospital stay was significantly longer for the open technique. There were no significant differences in terms of intraoperative or postoperative complications. GRADE approach revealed quality of evidence to be low to moderate.

conclusionsAll open and minimally invasive techniques are essentially comparable in terms of short-term and long-term outcomes. An individualized approach can thus be expected to render excellent outcomes following any repair technique.

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Hernia, VentralHerniorrhaphyIncisional HerniaLaparoscopyRobotic Surgical ProceduresEndoscopyHumansLength of StayOperative TimePostoperative ComplicationsQuality of LifeRecurrenceIncisional herniaOutcomesRandomized controlled trialRecurrenceTechniqueVentral hernia

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