Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal vs robotic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: Assessment of short- and long-term outcomes
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ROBOTICS AND COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY, vol.16, no.4, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 16 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2020
- Doi Number: 10.1002/rcs.2111
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ROBOTICS AND COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aerospace Database, Communication Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
- Keywords: groin pain, hernia recurrence, laparoscopic TEP, robotic TAPP, CHRONIC GROIN PAIN, SURGERY
- Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background In this study, we aimed to compare short- and long-term outcomes between laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (L-TEP) and robotic transabdominal preperitoneal (R-TAPP) inguinal hernia repair.