Fig. 3.

Positioning of ports for robotic inguinal hernia repair (r-TAPP). a Excerpt from Kantonsppital Olten’s r‑TAPP surgical checklist with summary of patient’s positioning on the operating room table (very important: pay attention to face protection), approach of the DaVinci Xi to the patient and illustration of target alignment (green cross in blue circle); b working distance between the ports and the target organ: 20 cm; c the ports are positioned in one line; d distance between the ports: 7–8 cm (depending on patient size)