Jury is Out: Robotic or Laparoscopic or Open Surgery

Abstract

Dr. Kudsi and his colleagues have presented their single surgeon experience with 106 consecutive robotic repair of ventral hernia over a 3 year period. They have discussed the superiority of minimally invasive ventral hernia repair compared to open repair and its limited use currently. They have highlighted the advantages of robotic surgery for this disease. Robotic surgery provides better range of motion with wristed instruments, 3D imaging, and ergonomics that enable work at difficult angles.