2019
A direct comparison of robotic and laparoscopic hernia repair: patient-reported outcomes and cost analysis
Zayan N, Meara M, Schwartz J, Narula V. A direct comparison of robotic and laparoscopic hernia repair: patient-reported outcomes and cost analysis. Hernia 2019, 23: 1115-1121. PMID: 31037492, DOI: 10.1007/s10029-019-01943-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic hernia repairCarolinas Comfort ScalePatient-reported outcomesRobot-assisted hernia repairsLonger operative timeHernia repairOperative timePatient-reported surgical outcomesBetter patient-reported outcomesPotential cost differencesVentral hernia repairRobotic hernia repairDa Vinci robotVentral repairCohort studyOperative detailsRetrospective reviewSurgical outcomesLaparoscopic casesHernia typeHernia recurrenceConclusionIn comparisonDecreased lengthRobotic casesLaparoscopic hernia
2016
Chronic Groin Pain Following Anterior Hernia Surgery
Schwartz J, Strosberg D, Renton D. Chronic Groin Pain Following Anterior Hernia Surgery. 2016, 211-219. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-21587-7_15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic groin painGroin painTension-free mesh repairNarcotic pain medicationGeneral surgery operationsTension-free repairCommon general surgery operationsInjection-based therapyTriple neurectomyPain controlPain medicationNerve resectionOperative interventionAnterior approachNonoperative interventionsSurgical repairSurgical treatmentChronic painNerve blockRecurrence rateInguinal herniorrhaphyRadiofrequency neurolysisHernia repairHernia surgeryMesh repair