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Robotic Versus Open Ventral Hernia Repair
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Robotic Versus Open Ventral Hernia Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Exclusion Criteria: * 17 years old or younger * prisoners * pregnant patients * Emergent patients * BMI greater than 45 * Hernia defects less than 7 cm or greater than 15 cm in width
About the study
This is a randomized trial comparing open retromuscular ventral hernia repair to robotic retromuscular ventral hernia repair.
What is being tested
- Ventral Hernia Repair (procedure)
Sponsor: Lucas Beffa · Participants: 200 · Started: Jul 25, 2022
Contact the study team
- Lucas Beffa, MD · Phone: 216-445-5975
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05472987
Locations in the U.S.
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 29, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.