Short-term outcome after robot-assisted hiatal hernia and anti-reflux surgery-is there a benefit for the patient?

Journal: Langenbeck's archives of surgery
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Abstract

PURPOSE: The robotic system was introduced to overcome the technical limitations of conventional laparoscopy. For complex oncological operations, it appears to offer further advantages. With regard to hiatal hernia repair, its role has yet to be determined.

Authors

  • Frank Benedix
    University Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.
  • Daniela Adolf
    StatConsult GmbH, Halberstädter Strasse 40a, 39112, Magdeburg, Germany.
  • Steffi Peglow
    Department of Surgery, University Hospital Magdeburg, Leipziger Strasse 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany.
  • Linda Marie Gstettenbauer
    Department of Surgery, University Hospital Magdeburg, Leipziger Strasse 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany.
  • Roland Croner
    Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Graft Surgery, University Hospital, Magdeburg, Germany.