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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Patient-reported outcomes of robotic vs laparoscopic ventral hernia repair with intraperitoneal mesh. The PROVE-IT randomized clinical trial. JAMA Surg 2021; 156: 22-29.

Published: 1st July 2021

Authors: Petro CC, Zolin S, Krpata D, Alkhatib H, Tu C, Rosen MJ et al.

Conclusion

There was no measurable benefit for the robotic approach over laparoscopic repair in terms of pain scores, quality of life or duration of hospital stay in this study that included 75 procedures. The robotic approach took 52 min longer (p<0.001).

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