Is previous radical prostatectomy a contraindication to minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair? A contemporary meta-analysis.

Alberto AiolfiDavide BonaMatteo CalìMichele ManaraGianluca BonittaMarta CavalliPiero Giovanni BruniLuca CarmignaniPiergiorgio DanelliLuigi BonavinaFerdinand KöckerlingGiampiero Campanelli

Published in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2024)

Minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair seems feasible, safe, and effective for the treatment of inguinal hernia after RP. Prostatectomy should not be necessarily considered a contraindication to minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
radical prostatectomy
robot assisted
prostate cancer
systematic review
meta analyses
combination therapy
smoking cessation