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. 2020 Oct 21;156(1):22–29. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.4569

Table 2. Operative Details.

Variable No. (%) P value
Laparoscopic (n = 36) Robotic (n = 39)
Antibiotics given according to SCIP protocol 36 (100) 39 (100) >.99
Type of robot used
Si NA 14 (36) NA
Xi NA 25 (64) NA
Fascial closure 36 (100) 39 (100) >.99
Sublay intraperitoneal permanent mesh fixation
Transfascial suture and permanent tack fixation 36 (100) 2 (6) <.001
Peritoneal suture fixation 0 37 (94)
Conversion to laparoscopy NA 2 (6) NA
Conversion to robotic repair 0 NA NA
Intraoperative complications 2 (6) 2 (6)
Bowel serosal injury 2 (6) 1 (3) >.99
Liver injury 0 1 (3)
Operative time, median (IQR), min 94 (69-116) 146 (123-192)
Surgeon A 94 (57-128) 142 (124.5-194) <.001
Surgeon B 89 (61.5-123) 147 (121.5-185.5)

Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; NA, not applicable; SCIP, Surgical Care Improvement Project.