How to Establish the Bipolar Forceps Dissection Method in Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair.

ABSTRACT: The number of robotic inguinal hernia repair (RIHR) surgeries performed by younger surgeons and surgical residents has been growing worldwide. As a result, there has been growing interest in the pace at which surgeons develop their competencies. In Japan, the number of robotic surgeries with the double bipolar technique for gastric cancer is increasing. We devised an RIHR technique for a right-hand-dominant surgeon. This article describes the procedure and step-by-step instructions for this technique. We also assessed the learning curve of a surgeon experienced in the laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) approach and robotic gastrectomy. This was a retrospective review of 31 inguinal hernia patients (40 lesions) between December 2018 and April 2021 operated by a single surgeon.

SUBMITTER: Saito T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9130915 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature