Outcomes During the Learning Curve and Feasibility of Implementing the European Hernia Society Recommendation Guidelines for Robotic Abdominal Wall Surgery Within a UK Centre.

ABSTRACT: Robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) for abdominal wall hernia repair is an established, minimally invasive technique that is in the early phase of adoption within the UK. We aimed to demonstrate the impact on patient outcomes and safety of hernia repair by adhering to the robotic abdominal wall surgery pathway developed by the European Hernia Society. Two experienced laparoscopic surgeons in the UK underwent four phases that involved preclinical and clinical phases. The surgeons performed RAS hernia surgery with a stepwise increase in complexity, from robotic transabdominal preperitoneal (rTAPP) inguinal hernia repair, robotic transabdominal retrorectus umbilical prosthesis (rTARUP)/extended totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) to robotic transversus abdominis release (rTAR). In total, 144 patients u

SUBMITTER: Latif J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12364726 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature