Robotic-assisted ventral hernia repair - a detailed economic evaluation: is it worth it?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The use of robotic-assisted ventral hernia repair (rVHR) has expanded rapidly, but its economic viability remains debated. This study aimed to provide a transparent cost analysis of rVHR compared with open ventral hernia repair (oVHR), and to identify patient subgroups where rVHR may represent a cost-effective alternative.

Methods

Patients with midline ventral hernias were randomized to rVHR or oVHR. A detailed bottom-up costing approach was applied, including preoperative, intraoperative, hospitalization, and post-hospitalization costs, as well as capital and maintenance costs of the robotic platform. Group-specific mean costs were estimated using log-linear regression models. Cost-consequence and cost-effectiveness analyses were performed, and an interaction model

SUBMITTER: Nielsen KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12660387 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature