Development and Validation of a New Tool for Assessing Minimally Invasive Inguinal Hernia Repair Procedural Safety

Researchers developed and tested an 8-item procedure-specific assessment tool for minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair, showing good to excellent inter-rater reliability. Robotic procedures had higher reliability, and easier cases had higher agreement levels. The tool was designed and evaluated with expert input and real-world operative videos, with promising results for safety assessments in surgical training programs.

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