A direct comparison of robotic and laparoscopic hernia repair: patient-reported outcomes and cost analysis
Zayan N, Meara M, Schwartz J, Narula V. A direct comparison of robotic and laparoscopic hernia repair: patient-reported outcomes and cost analysis. Hernia 2019, 23: 1115-1121. PMID: 31037492, DOI: 10.1007/s10029-019-01943-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic hernia repairCarolinas Comfort ScalePatient-reported outcomesRobot-assisted hernia repairsLonger operative timeHernia repairOperative timePatient-reported surgical outcomesBetter patient-reported outcomesPotential cost differencesVentral hernia repairRobotic hernia repairDa Vinci robotVentral repairCohort studyOperative detailsRetrospective reviewSurgical outcomesLaparoscopic casesHernia typeHernia recurrenceConclusionIn comparisonDecreased lengthRobotic casesLaparoscopic hernia
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