Robotic Approach for Ventral Hernia Repair Lowers Wound Morbidity in High-Risk Patients

A propensity score analysis was conducted using the abdominal core health quality collaborative (ACHQC) database to evaluate the impact of robotic approach on wound morbidity in high-risk patients undergoing retromuscular ventral hernia repair. After matching patients for each approach, it was found that the robotic approach resulted in decreased rates of surgical site infections (SSIs) and surgical site occurrences requiring procedural intervention (SSOPI) compared to open repair. Although seroma rates were higher in patients who developed surgical site occurrences, the robotic approach demonstrated improved wound morbidity in this high-risk patient population.