Open AccessRobotic Versus Conventional Minimal-Invasive Inguinal Hernia Repair: Study Protocol for a Prospective, Randomized and Blinded Clinical Trial
Author(s) -
Fiorenzo Angehrn,
Kerstin Neuschütz,
Johannes Baur,
Romano Schneider,
Alexander Wilhelm,
Lea Stoll,
Julian Süsstrunk,
Markus von Flüe,
Martin Bolli,
Daniel C. Steinemann
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of surgery protocols
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.291
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2468-3574
DOI - 10.29337/ijsp.175
Subject(s) - medicine , inguinal hernia , randomized controlled trial , randomization , surgery , clinical endpoint , perioperative , clinical trial , hernia , quality of life (healthcare) , prospective cohort study , nursing
Inguinal hernia repairs are commonly performed procedures. The surgical techniques vary from open procedures to minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgeries and include totally extra-peritoneal hernia repairs (TEP) and robotic transabdominal pre-peritoneal hernia repairs (rTAPP). So far, there is no randomized and blinded clinical trial comparing these two surgical approaches. Our objective is to investigate whether rTAPP is associated with a decreased postoperative level of pain.