Transabdominal preperitoneal robotic inguinal hernia repair. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2008 Jun;18(3):397-9
Date
05/28/2008Pubmed ID
18503373DOI
10.1089/lap.2007.0093Scopus ID
2-s2.0-44349132737 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 28 CitationsAbstract
Inguinal hernias are commonly encountered at the time of radical retropubic prostatectomy. Concurrent inguinal hernia repair and prostatectomy is well described for the open and traditional laparoscopic approach. Robotic prostatectomy is the fastest growing treatment of prostate cancer. Concurrent robotic prostatectomy and robotic inguinal hernia repair has not been previously described. We recently performed such a procedure and describe our technique and impressions of this approach in this paper. The robotic surgical system allowed for the secure and efficient closure of the large transabdominal peritoneal flap following the preperitoneal placement of the mesh prosthesis. The robotic operating console provides the surgeon with a more comfortable, ergonomic position than is possible in a traditional laparoscopic approach. Robotic inguinal hernia repair is feasible immediately following robotic prostatectomy and may have certain advantages over alternative techniques.
Author List
Ito F, Jarrard D, Gould JCAuthor
Jon Gould MD Chief, Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdenocarcinomaFeasibility Studies
Hernia, Inguinal
Humans
Laparoscopy
Male
Middle Aged
Prostatectomy
Prostatic Neoplasms
Robotics
Surgical Mesh
