Robotic inguinal hernia repair: is technology taking over? Systematic review and meta-analysis

A Aiolfi, M Cavalli, G Micheletto, PG Bruni, F Lombardo… - Hernia, 2019 - Springer
Purpose To examine the current evidence on the therapeutic role and outcomes of robotic
Transabdominal Preperitoneal Inguinal hernia repair (rTAPP) to better define its risk–benefit …

Robotic surgery for inguinal and ventral hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis

N de'Angelis, CA Schena, D Moszkowicz, C Kuperas… - Surgical …, 2024 - Springer
Background This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the effectiveness of robotic
surgery compared to laparoscopy or open surgery for inguinal (IHR) and ventral (VHR) …

Open, laparoscopic, and robotic inguinal hernia repair: outcomes and predictors of complications

S Huerta, C Timmerman, M Argo, J Favela… - journal of surgical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The robotic approach to an inguinal hernia has not been compared head to
head with the open and laparoscopic techniques in randomized controlled trials …

Perioperative outcomes and cost of robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

J Khoraki, PP Gomez, GS Mazzini, BM Pessoa… - Surgical …, 2020 - Springer
Background Utilization of robotic-assisted inguinal hernia repair (IHR) has increased in
recent years, but randomized or prospective studies comparing outcomes and cost of …

Robotic inguinal hernia repair: systematic review and meta‐analysis

A Qabbani, OM Aboumarzouk, T ElBakry… - ANZ Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background We aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta‐analysis of RHR's
efficiency and safety, in addition to comparison between open and laparoscopic techniques …

Results of robotic TAPP and conventional laparoscopic TAPP in an outpatient setting: a cohort study in Switzerland

S Gerdes, R Burger, G Liesch, B Freitag… - … Archives of Surgery, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Recently, robotic surgery has been increasingly performed in hernia surgery.
Although feasibility and safety of robot-assisted inguinal hernia repair in an inpatient setting …

A retrospective review of a large series of groin hernia patients operated with robotically assisted laparoscopic technique (R-TAPP)

J Bondi, HG Botnen, O Baekkelund, S Groven - Journal of Robotic Surgery, 2023 - Springer
We have reviewed the patient outcome and the feasibility of robotically assisted inguinal
hernia repair (R-TAPP) from the first 4-years period after its introduction in our department in …

Clinical and cost outcomes of robot-assisted inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review

L Ye, AB Tang, R Shenoy, MA Mederos… - Journal of the …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
METHODS This review is part of a larger report commissioned by the Department of
Veterans Affairs on the clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of robotic procedures for …

Comparison of BMI on operative time and complications of robotic inguinal hernia repair at a VA medical center

J Chinn, R Tellez, B Huy, C Farzaneh, A Christian… - Surgical …, 2022 - Springer
Background BMI is a risk factor for recurrence and post-operative complications in both open
and laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal approach (TEP) repair. Robotic surgery using the …

Robot-assisted groin hernia repair is primarily performed by specialized surgeons: a scoping review

DL Hansen, A Gram-Hanssen, S Fonnes… - Journal of Robotic …, 2023 - Springer
Surgical residents routinely participate in open and laparoscopic groin hernia repairs. The
increasing popularity of robot-assisted groin hernia repair could lead to an educational loss …