Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Ventral hernias are a common disease and one half of all individuals are born with or will acquire a ventral hernia in their lifetime. Repair of ventral hernias may be associated with significant morbidity, including surgical site infection, hernia recurrence and reoperation. Minimally invasive ventral hernia repair decreases rates of surgical site infection and hospital length of stay, without affecting recurrence, however the laparoscopic approach to ventral hernia repair accounts for only about 1/3 of all total hernia repairs performed in the US. Recent large database studies have suggested that robotic ventral hernia repair may be associated with decreased hospital length of stay. However, this study is affected by common biases of database studies and randomized controlled trials are needed to assess the true impact of robotics for ventral hernia repair.

Clinical Trial Description

Ventral hernias are a common disease and one-half of all individuals are born with or will acquire a ventral hernia in their lifetime. Repair of ventral hernias are associated with substantial morbidity including surgical site infection, hernia recurrence, and reoperation. Randomized controlled trials and nationwide databases have shown that minimally invasive ventral hernia repair (i.e. laparoscopic ventral hernia repair) as opposed to open ventral hernia repair is associated with decreased rates of surgical site infection and hospital length of stay with no impact on long-term outcomes of hernia recurrence. Recent large database studies have suggested that robotic ventral hernia repair may be associated with decreased hospital length of stay. However, this study is affected by common biases of database studies and randomized controlled trials are needed to assess the true impact of robotics for ventral hernia repair. The growth of the robotic platform in surgery is growing exponentially. Despite this, the evidence supporting robotics remains limited. Studies demonstrating benefit such as improved outcomes or decreased hospital length of stay, are largely cohort studies subject to substantial bias. Among randomized controlled trials, none have demonstrated benefit with robotic surgery. Recently, the America's Hernia Society (AHS) has endorsed robotic ventral hernia surgery. A series of studies published under the AHS Quality Collaborative (AHSQC) database have demonstrated improved outcomes with robotic ventral hernia repair when compared to open and laparoscopic surgery. However, the results of these studies remain hypothesis generating and randomized controlled trials are needed. This study would represent among the first randomized controlled trials assessing the effect of robotic versus laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. ;

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT03490266
Study type	Interventional
Source	The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	April 3, 2018
Completion date	May 12, 2022

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