Interventional and control groups
hernia
Patients with an incisional hernia were randomly assigned to receive any
interventions: LVIHR or RVIHR, with either an intraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM)
or a Rives-Stoppa procedure. All robotic-assisted procedures performed in this
study used the da Vinci Si platforms. When possible, any defect was closed using
a unidirectional suture. An intraperitoneal-coated macroporous multifilament
polyester mesh was placed at least 5 cm overlap in all directions to cover the
original hernia size.