Randomized trial to compare outcomes of robot-assisted and laparoscopic ventral hernia repair surgery.
Ventral hernia repair is a very common surgical operation. Both laparoscopic and robot-assisted operations are considered acceptable. However, there is no clear indication for a particular approach. No prospective trial has been conducted so far to establish superiority of one approach over the other. The Investigator believes each approach has unique characteristics and may offer advantages over the other in the right population group. The Investigator will randomly assign patients in two arms according to the surgical approach, whether laparoscopic or robot-assisted. The Investigator will collect preoperative characteristics, intraoperative variables, and postoperative outcomes. The Investigator will compare all variables to establish differences between the two groups.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
surgical repair of ventral hernia using laparoscopic repair
surgical repair of ventral hernia using robot-assisted repair
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Operative time
time from start to finish of procedure, procedure start and stop times as recorded by anesthesia
Time frame: perioperative time
Post operative pain score
Abdominal pain at rest and on moving (recumbent to the upright position), will be assessed using 0-10 Numeric Pain Rating Scale preoperatively (baseline), and at 24 hours, 30 days, and one year postoperatively
Time frame: until year five post-operative
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