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SynthesisJournal of robotic surgery2026

Comparative outcomes of robotic versus laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Shahad E Alraddadi, Abdullah H Almeghthawi, Hazim N Alahmadi, Ashwaq S Aljahani, Jana A Aljohani, Naif A Aljohani, Redab W Alali, Reham R Alrashedi, Saleh A Albalawi, Mohammad G Almakky

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Shahad E AlraddadiCollege of Medicine, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia. Shahad_AlRaddadi@outlook.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9796-3999
Abdullah H AlmeghthawiCollege of Medicine, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.
Hazim N AlahmadiCollege of Medicine, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.
Ashwaq S AljahaniCollege of Medicine, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.
Jana A AljohaniCollege of Medicine, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.
Naif A AljohaniCollege of Medicine, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.
Redab W AlaliCollege of Medicine, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.
Reham R AlrashediCollege of Medicine, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.
Saleh A AlbalawiCollege of Medicine, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammad G AlmakkyCollege of Medicine, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To compare clinical, operative, patient-reported, and economic outcomes of robotic versus laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in adults. We conducted a PRISMA 2020-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis of PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar through June 13, 2025. The protocol was retrospectively registered in PROSPERO (CRD420251075296). Comparative randomized and observational studies of elective robotic versus laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in adults were eligible. Random-effects meta-analyses used restricted maximum-likelihood estimation with Hartung-Knapp confidence intervals; risk of bias was assessed using RoB 2 and MINORS, and certainty was evaluated using GRADE. Nineteen reports representing 18 unique cohorts and 78,940 participants were included. Nine reports (3,200 participants) contributed recurrence data; robotic repair was associated with a lower observed recurrence risk (RR 0.32, 95% CI 0.17-0.59; I

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Hernia, InguinalHerniorrhaphyLaparoscopyRobotic Surgical ProceduresHumansLength of StayOperative TimePostoperative ComplicationsRecurrenceTreatment OutcomeLaparoscopic inguinal hernioplastyOperative durationPostoperative recurrenceRobotic inguinal hernia repairSurgical economics

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PMID42541618
PMCPMC13428796

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