Objective: To explore the clinical value of robot-assisted laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair. Methods: We performed a retrospective review of 23 consecutive patients who underwent robotic inguinal hernia repair from January 2018 to December 2019 at Beijing United Family hospital. The patients were all male with mean age 48.8 (17-72) years and BMI 25.8 (21.2-32.6)kg/m(2). Data examined included perioperative bleeding, operative times, length of stay, pain scale ratings and postoperative complication. Results: There were no major complications during the surgeries including no significant intraoperative bleeding, injury to the vas deferens or major vascular structures. There were no conversions to open. No patients received prophylactic antibiotics according to our hospital policy. No surgical site infections were found. All patients were discharged home within the 24-hour postoperative period. The mean operating time of 13 cases of unilateral hernia was 121 (82-165) min, and that of 10 cases of bilateral hernia was 166 (100-315) min. The mean intraoperative blood loss was 13.3 ml (5-25 ml). The average pain score in recovery was 0.96 (0-3). The total length of stay was 28.4 (24.2-37.5) h. During a follow-up period of 3-18 months, none of the patients experienced a recurrent hernia. None experienced chronic pain or discomfort in the operative field. Conclusions: The robotic surgical platform facilitates a new safe, minimally invasive approach to groin hernia. Because of improved ergonomics, visualization and wristed instrumentation, the robotic approach enabled creation of larger peritoneal flaps and had the potential for less injuries. The major advantage to the patient is a shorter hospital stay, and more rapid postoperative recovery and decreased postoperative pain, lower complications and recurrences.
目的： 探讨机器人辅助腹腔镜经腹膜前间隙腹股沟疝修补术的临床价值。 方法： 回顾性分析2018年1月至2019年12月北京和睦家医院普外科23例接受机器人手术治疗腹股沟疝患者的临床资料。患者均为男性，年龄48.8（17~72）岁，体质指数（BMI）25.8(21.2~32.6) kg/m(2)。单侧疝13例，其中斜疝9例，直疝3例，并发型1例；右侧9例，左侧4例。双侧疝10例，其中双侧直疝6例，双侧斜疝2例，混合型2例。患者既往均无腹股沟疝手术病史。23例均在全身麻醉下行机器人辅助腹腔镜经腹膜前间隙腹股沟疝修补术。总结患者手术时间、术中出血量、术后疼痛情况、住院时间、术后并发症等指标。 结果： 本组23例手术顺利，均未出现术中大出血及输精管损伤等并发症，无中转开腹病例。术前、术后均未使用抗生素，术后均无切口感染，均于术后次日出院。13例单侧疝平均手术时间121（82~165） min,10例双侧疝平均手术时间166（100~315） min;术中平均出血量13.3（5~25） ml;术后平均疼痛分数为0.96（0~3）分/10分；平均住院时间28.4（24.2~37.5） h。术后随访3~18个月，患者均未出现疝气复发和术后神经痛。23例手术共使用补片33个。1例患者术后出现低热，未超过38.0 ℃，未予特殊处理，2 d后自愈。 结论： 机器人辅助腹腔镜经腹膜前间隙腹股沟疝修补术为腹股沟疝的治疗提供了新的微创手术方法。患者损伤更小、住院时间短、恢复快、并发症和复发率更低。.
Keywords: Inguinal hernia; Laparoscopy; Mash; Robotic; Transabdominal preperitoneal repair.