Comparing Robotic and Open Retromuscular Ventral Hernia Repair in Adults with Midline Hernias

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are comparing two surgical methods for ventral hernia repair open retromuscular repair and robotic retromuscular repair. This randomized trial aims to determine whether the robotic approach can reduce hospital length of stay by 24 hours compared to the open method. The study is designed to assess superiority with patients and outcome assessors blinded to the treatment group. Participants will undergo either open or robotic retromuscular ventral hernia repair. The study groups run in parallel, and the main treatment difference is the surgical approach used. The trial will evaluate hospital stay length as the primary outcome, with several secondary outcomes including post-operative complications, readmission rates, opioid use, pain scores, quality of life, costs, and hernia recurrence measured at various times up to one year. During the study, participants will be closely monitored for hospital length of stay and various health outcomes related to the surgery. Assessments include wound and other post-operative complications, pain levels within five days of surgery, quality of life questionnaires, opioid consumption, and recurrence of hernia over 30 days and one year. The total participation time includes follow-up assessments up to one year after surgery to monitor recovery and quality of life.

Robotic Versus Open Ventral Hernia Repair