Comparison of Robot-assisted Enhanced-view Totally Extraperitoneal (eTEP) and Transabdominal Retromuscular (TARM aka TARUP) Ventral Hernia Mesh Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This systematic review and meta-analysis compares robotic eTEP and TARM/TARUP in terms of complications, operative time, infections, length of stay, seroma, and short-term recurrence rates.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines, searching MEDLINE, Embase, and CENTRAL until January 30, 2025. Studies comparing r-eTEP and r-TARM/TARUP in adults with ventral hernia were included. Primary outcomes were operative time and postoperative complications. Secondary outcomes included wound complications, length of stay, readmission, pain, and short-term recurrence. A random-effects model was used for meta-analysis, and study quality was assessed via the Methodological Index for Non-randomised Studies (MINORS) score.

Results

Three studies

SUBMITTER: Brucchi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12270933 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature