Open vs. robotic repair for medium to large belly hernias
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways to repair medium to large ventral hernias (bulges in the belly wall): open surgery (with a cut) versus robotic-assisted surgery (using small tools and a camera). The goal is to see if the robotic approach leads to better recovery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your hernia must be between 4 and 15 centimeters wide (about 1.5 to 6 inches).
- You must be healthy enough for both open and minimally invasive surgery, as determined by your anesthesiologist.
- You cannot have had a previous hernia repair with mesh placed behind the muscle (retromuscular space).
- You cannot have had a previous hernia surgery that involved separating muscles or cutting a specific abdominal muscle (TAR procedure).
- You cannot have an active cancer diagnosis, an ostomy (colostomy, ileostomy, or ileal conduit), or serious liver or kidney disease (like fluid in the belly or needing dialysis).
- You can't be pregnant or need emergency surgery.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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