Robotic inguinal hernia repair is not superior to laparoscopic or open repair

This study utilized a 36,396-patient dataset from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project-State Inpatient Databases and the American Hospital Association Annual Health Survey Databases. Of particular v alue is the large cohort and information regarding the cost of each operation. Despite shorter hospital stays with robotic surgery compared to laparoscopic and open, the cost was significantly higher.
Source: American Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research