Surgical Approach and Long-Term Recurrence After Ventral Hernia Repair.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The prevalence of robotic-assisted anterior abdominal wall (ventral) hernia repair has increased dramatically in recent years, despite conflicting evidence of patient benefit. Whether long-term hernia recurrence rates following robotic-assisted repairs are lower than rates following more established laparoscopic or open approaches remains unclear.

Objective

To evaluate the association between robotic-assisted, laparoscopic, and open approaches to ventral hernia repair and long-term operative hernia recurrence.

Design, setting, and participants

Secondary retrospective cohort analysis using Medicare claims data examining adults 18 years and older who underwent elective inpatient ventral, incisional, or umbilical hernia repair from January 1, 2010, to December

SUBMITTER: Fry BT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11170458 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature