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Robotic Surgery is becoming increasingly used in general surgery. The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety, effectiveness and short-term (less than 1 year) outcomes of Robotic Paraesophageal Hernia (RPEH) Surgery using the DaVinci Surgical Robot system (Intuitive Surgical, CA) in a large community hospital. This is a retrospective cohort study of 28 consecutive patients who underwent robotic paraesophageal hernia repair January 2011–March 2013 in this institution. Data and outcomes collected for analysis include patient demographics, operating times, conversion, complications, mortality and recurrence. The mean age of the patients was 68.7 +/− 12.7 years, 82% were females and the mean BMI was 29 +/− 6.3. The mean operative time, including the robot docking time, was 83.6 + 24 min. The average length of hospital stay (LOS) was 2.8 +/− 1.9 days. There were no conversions to open or laparoscopic procedures. Postoperative complications were noted in 3 patients (10.7%), including one mortality (3.4%). One symptomatic recurrence (3.4%) was noted during the 12-month follow-up period. Robotic Paraesophageal repair is a safe (similar rate of complication and mortality to literature for laparoscopic procedure) and an effective (paraeshopageal hernia repaired without high recurrence) procedure with acceptable complication rates even in older patients with high operative risks.
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Vasudevan, V., Reusche, R., Nelson, E. et al. Robotic paraesophageal hernia repair: a single-center experience and systematic review. J Robotic Surg 12, 81–86 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-017-0697-x
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