Robotic Surgery for Groin Hernia Doesn’t Reduce Pain

Robotic inguinal hernia repair shows no advantage over laparoscopic methods in postoperative pain management.

• Postoperative pain at 24 hours was similar: median scores 5 for laparoscopic versus 4 for robotic (p = 0.431).
• Operating time was longer with robotic repair (80.3 min) compared to laparoscopic (64.2 min, p < 0.001).
• Complication rates were low and comparable for both approaches (11% for laparoscopic, 10% for robotic).

Consider patient selection and procedure efficiency before adopting robotic techniques widely.