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Robotic Incisional Hernia Repair

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The surgical robot was approved for use in hernia repair in the United States in 2014. Since then there has been a rapid adoption of this tool for hernia repair. This chapter provides a step-by-step approach to its use for incisional hernia repair. Trocar placement, suturing, mesh placement, and fixation are described. Surgeons will find this chapter very helpful to develop their skills on the robot to repair incisional hernias.

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  1. Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group, Department of Surgery Minimally Invasive Surgery Institute, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Baton Rouge, LA, USA

    Karl A. LeBlanc

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  1. Surgeons Group of Baton Rouge of Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

    Karl A. LeBlanc

  2. Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (Emeritus), Plymouth, United Kingdom

    Andrew Kingsnorth

  3. North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple, United Kingdom

    David L. Sanders

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LeBlanc, K.A. (2018). Robotic Incisional Hernia Repair. In: LeBlanc, K., Kingsnorth, A., Sanders, D. (eds) Management of Abdominal Hernias. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63251-3_30

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