Differences in the learning curve of robotic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair according to surgeon's robotic experience.

Purpose: In this study, we aim to analyze the learning curve of each step of robotic transabdominal pre-peritoneal inguinal hernia repair (rTAPP) in two surgeons with varying degrees of expertise with the robotic platform but no experience with laparoscopic hernia repair.

Methods: Data on 124 rTAPP cases performed by two surgeons were retrospectively reviewed. Cumulative sum (CUSUM) analysis was applied to visualize the learning curve of rTAPP on operation time of each step of the procedure [the peritoneal flap creation (T1), the completion of the critical view of the myopectineal orifice (T2), the mesh application (T3) and the peritoneal flap closure (T4)].

Robotic versus laparoscopic left colectomy: a propensity score matched analysis from a bi-centric experience.

The advantages of using the robotic platform may not be clearly evident in left colectomies, where the surgeon operates in an "open field" and does not routinely require intraoperative suturing. Current evidences are based on limited cohorts reporting conflicting outcomes regarding robotic left colectomies (RLC). The aim of this study is to report a bi-centric experience with robotic left colectomy in order to help in defining the role of the robotic approach for these procedures.

Robotic versus laparoscopic left colectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: This study aimed to review the new evidence to understand whether the robotic approach could find some clear indication also in left colectomy.

Methods: A systematic review of studies published from 2004 to 2022 in the Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus databases and comparing laparoscopic (LLC) and robotic left colectomy (RLC) was performed. All comparative studies evaluating robotic left colectomy (RLC) versus laparoscopic (LLC) left colectomy with at least 20 patients in the robotic arm were included.

Robotic versus laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

The aim of this study was to review the latest evidence on the robotic approach (RHR) for inguinal hernia repair comparing the pooled outcome of this technique with those of the standard laparoscopic procedure (LHR). A systematic literature search was performed in PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus for studies published between 2010 and 2021 concerning the comparison between RHR versus LHR. After screening 582 articles, 9 articles with a total of 64,426 patients (7589 RHRs) were eligible for inclusion.