Aim The optimal repair of ventral hernia remains unknown. We aimed to evaluate the results after robotic-assisted laparoscopic transabdominal repair with retro-rectus mesh placement (rTARUP) compared with laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair (IPOM) for patients with small- and medium-sized ventral hernia.~Material and Methods This was a retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients undergoing rTARUP or IPOM repair for small or medium-sized primary ventral and incisional hernias. The primary outcome was the postoperative need for transverse abdominis plane (TAP) block or epidural catheter, secondary outcomes were 30-day complications, and length of stay. All patients underwent elective surgery and were followed for 30 days postoperatively.
We aimed to evaluate the results after robotic-assisted laparoscopic transabdominal repair with retro-rectus mesh placement (rTARUP) compared with laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair (IPOM) for patients with small- and medium-sized ventral hernia.This was a retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients undergoing rTARUP or IPOM repair for small or medium-sized primary ventral and incisional hernias. The primary outcome was the postoperative need for transverse abdominis plane (TAP) block or epidural catheter, secondary outcomes were 30-day complications, and length of stay. All patients underwent elective surgery and were followed for 30 days postoperatively.