Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair

Robotic surgery is a newer technique for repairing hernias.

Robotic assisted laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. The result is less damage to surrounding tissues less pain for the patient and a much quicker recovery often within days. Robotic assisted repair of recurrent right inguinal hernia with mesh by dr iraniha. This is a 52 year old male with history of right inguinal hernia repair 10 years ago who presented with a painful bulge in the right groin. Since one of the incisions is made through the belly button patients who also have umbilical hernias can have a repair done at the same time.

Surgeons perform minimally invasive laparoscopic or robotic assisted surgeries through a few small incisions. To perform a laparoscopic hernia repair surgeons use special long handled tools while viewing magnified images from the laparoscope camera on a video screen. What is robotic surgery for hernia repair. A doctor performing robotic assisted hernia repair surgery.

Thanks to innovations in robotic technology surgeons are able to perform hernia repair surgery through tiny incisions rather than the large incisions associated with traditional open surgery. Since the surgical approach technique itself is very similar to laparoscopic inguinal repair robotic assisted tapp access was performed smoothly even by surgeons who had no previous experience with robotic surgery 12 and even by residents 15. A robotic assisted inguinal hernia repair is an ideal procedure for patients who have hernia on both sides of their groin. The nyhus inguinal hernia classification for cases in both groups included one type 2 four type 3as four type 3b s and three type 4a s.

Absolute contraindications to robotic inguinal hernia repair include contamination of the abdominal cavity inability of the patient to tolerate pneumoperitoneum or general anesthesia and uncontrolled coagulopathy. There were only a few changes in the operation in order to ensure the best anchoring of the robot. There was an evidence of recurrent right inguinal hernia on the most medial. Patient underwent a robotic assisted herni repair of recurrent right inguinal hernia with mesh.

Upon chart review the average operative time for robotic hernia repair was 2hr53min 36min significantly longer than laparoscopic repair 1hr13min 32min p 0 0001. To present technical details in making hernioplasty using robotic equipment on bilateral inguinal hernia repair with single port and preliminary results with the method. Like laparoscopic surgery robotic surgery uses a laparoscope and is performed in the same manner small incisions a tiny camera inflation of the abdomen and projecting the inside of the abdomen onto television screens. Robotic instruments and.