About this trial
This is a randomized trial comparing open retromuscular ventral hernia repair to robotic retromuscular ventral hernia repair.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
18 years and older
7 cm to 15 cm wide hernia midline defects
BMI less than or equal to 45
Patient deemed both an open and robotic candidate by operating surgeon
Disqualifiers
17 years old or younger
prisoners
pregnant patients
Emergent patients
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Ventral Hernia Repair
Procedure/SurgeryPatients will undergo retromuscular ventral hernia repair
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Length of Stay
Time in the hospital after the surgery
Secondary outcomes
Post-operative wound complications
any abnormal wound healing
Other post operative complications
Heart attacks, acute kidney injury, admissions to ICU, respiratory failure
Readmission rate
Readmission to the hospital within 30 days of the surgery
Opioid consumption
Opioid prescribed and consumed
Sponsors and contacts
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Lucas Beffa
Lead sponsor
The Cleveland Clinic
Sponsor institution