Robotic versus laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) approaches to bilateral hernia repair: a multicenter retrospective study using propensity score matching analysis.

Roberto PeltriniFrancesco CorcioneDaniela PacellaSimone CastiglioniRuggero LionettiJacopo AndreuccettiGiusto PignataCarlo De NiscoLuca FerraroAdelona SalajGiampaolo FormisanoPaolo Pietro BianchiUmberto Bracale

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2022)

In this patient population, outcomes for bilateral inguinal hernia repair appear comparable for RTAPP and LTAPP, except for a shorter recovery after laparoscopic surgery. A longer operative time for robotic surgery could be attributable to the learning curve period of each center.

Keyphrases

laparoscopic surgery
case report
robot assisted
cross sectional
minimally invasive
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
glycemic control