Table 2.
Hernia and procedure characteristics
| r‑TAR/rh-TAR (n = 13) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Range | |||
| Hernia type (n [%]) | |||
| Umbilical, epigastric or Spieghelian | – | – | – |
| Incisional | 13 | – | (100.0) |
| Previous disorder or procedure leading to hernia | |||
| Colorectal cancer | 6 | – | (46.1) |
| Abdominal aortic aneurysm | 2 | – | (15.4) |
| Recurrence of primary ventral hernia | 3 | – | (23.0) |
| Other, benign | 3 | – | (23.0) |
| Size of the hernial gap | |||
| Length in cm (mean, range [SD]) | 14.9 | 8–24 | (±4.9) |
| Width in cm (mean, range [SD]) | 11.1 | 7–16 | (±3.0) |
| Defect area in cm2 (mean, range [SD]) | 132.4 | 88–301 | (±69.6) |
| Defect closure (n [%]) | 13 | – | (100.0) |
| Size of mesh | |||
| Length in cm (mean, range [SD]) | 31.7 | 29–45 | (±4.7) |
| Width in cm (mean, range [SD]) | 28.8 | 25–30 | (±2.1) |
| Area in cm2 (mean, range [SD]) | 907.5 | 783–1125 | (±80.2) |
| Mesh area to hernia gap area ratio (mean, range [SD]) | 8.2 | 3.7–15.6 | (±3.2) |
| Type of mesh (n [%]) | |||
| Versatex | 13 | – | (100.0) |
| Mesh fixation (n [%]) | |||
| None | 12 | – | (99.3) |
| Vicryl suture | 1 | – | (7.6) |
| Drain placement (n [%]) | 10 | – | (76.9) |
| Hybrid version (rh-TAR) | 4 | – | (20.7) |
| Arista application | 8 | – | (61.5) |
| Skin-to-skin time in min (mean, range [SD])a | 223.5 | 167–317 | (±43.5) |
Range range of variation, SD standard deviation, r‑TAR robotic transversus abdominis release, rh-TAR robotic hybrid transversus abdominis release
aTime includes docking, adhesiolysis, and redocking