Learning curve of robot-assisted transabdominal preperitoneal (rTAPP) inguinal hernia repair: a cumulative sum (CUSUM) analysis.

Journal: Surgical endoscopy
Published Date: Apr 6, 2021

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (rTAPP-IHR) is a safe and feasible approach for hernias of varying etiology. We aim to present a single surgeon's learning curve (LC) of this technique based on operative times, while accounting for bilaterality and complexity.

Authors

  • Omar Yusef Kudsi
    Department of Surgery, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, One Pearl Street, Brockton, MA, 02301, USA. omar.kudsi@tufts.edu.
  • Naseem Bou-Ayash
    Department of Surgery, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, One Pearl Street, Brockton, MA, 02301, USA.
  • Fahri Gokcal
    Department of Surgery, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, One Pearl Street, Brockton, MA, 02301, USA.
  • Allison S Crawford
    Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
  • Sebastian K Chung
    Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
  • Alexandra Chudner
    Department of Surgery, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, One Pearl Street, Brockton, MA, 02301, USA.
  • Demetrius Litwin
    Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.

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