TY - JOUR
T1 - Robotic-assisted approach for complex inguinal hernias
AU - Malcher, Flavio
AU - Lima, Diego L.
AU - Lima, Raquel Cordeiro N.L.
AU - Sreeramoju, Prashanth
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2021.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair was introduced in the early nineties as a minimally invasive alternative to the classic Lichtenstein repair. Over the decades, minimally invasive approaches have demonstrated both postoperative benefits and easy replicability. Robotic inguinal hernia repair has been shown as a safe alternative to laparoscopic repair. Furthermore, due to technical difficulties, complex inguinal hernia repairs (scrotal hernias, incarcerated hernias, recurrent hernias, mesh removal, and previous pelvic surgery) are a relative contraindication for laparoscopic repairs. In this article, we highlight the advantages of the robotic approach for complex cases of inguinal hernia.
AB - Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair was introduced in the early nineties as a minimally invasive alternative to the classic Lichtenstein repair. Over the decades, minimally invasive approaches have demonstrated both postoperative benefits and easy replicability. Robotic inguinal hernia repair has been shown as a safe alternative to laparoscopic repair. Furthermore, due to technical difficulties, complex inguinal hernia repairs (scrotal hernias, incarcerated hernias, recurrent hernias, mesh removal, and previous pelvic surgery) are a relative contraindication for laparoscopic repairs. In this article, we highlight the advantages of the robotic approach for complex cases of inguinal hernia.
KW - Robotic surgery
KW - abdominal wall
KW - inguinal hernia
KW - minimally invasive surgical procedures
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U2 - 10.20517/2574-1225.2021.48
DO - 10.20517/2574-1225.2021.48
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85120554560
SN - 2574-1225
VL - 5
JO - Mini-invasive Surgery
JF - Mini-invasive Surgery
M1 - 31
ER -