Laparoscopic versus robotic TAPP/TEP inguinal hernia repair: a multicenter, propensity score weighted study.
T-C ChaoH-Y TungC-H TsaiC-M PenC-C WuC-H LiaoY-C OuC-C TsaiS-D YangYao Chou TsaiPublished in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2023)
This real-world experience suggested that RIHR is a safe, and feasible option with comparable intra-operative and post-operative outcomes to LHIR. In our study, RIHR showed technical advantages in more complicated hernia cases with yielding to lower reoperation rates, and less opioid use.