Robotic transversus abdominis release: A paradigm shift in complex abdominal wall surgery?

Michael Wesley Love; Alfredo M Carbonell

doi:10.1016/j.cireng.2023.01.012

Robotic transversus abdominis release: A paradigm shift in complex abdominal wall surgery?

Cir Esp (Engl Ed). 2023 May:101 Suppl 1:S28-S32. doi: 10.1016/j.cireng.2023.01.012.

Authors

Michael Wesley Love¹, Alfredo M Carbonell²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Minimal Access and Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Prisma Health-Upstate, University of South Carolina School of Medicine-Greenville, Greenville, SC, United States.
² Division of Minimal Access and Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Prisma Health-Upstate, University of South Carolina School of Medicine-Greenville, Greenville, SC, United States. Electronic address: Alfredo.carbonell@prismahealth.org.

PMID: 38042589
DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2023.01.012

Abstract

Abdominal wall reconstruction techniques have evolved significantly over the last fifty years and continue to do so at an increasing pace. Beginning with open incisional hernia repair with bilateral rectus myofascial release, multiple techniques to offset tension at the midline by exploring options of layered myofascial release have been described. This article reviews the history, technique, advancements, and future of myofascial release in abdominal wall reconstruction leading from the open Rives-Stoppa repair to the robotic-assisted iteration of the transversus abdominis release.

Keywords: Hernia repair; Incisional; Liberación del musculo transverso del abdomen; Posterior component separation; Reparación de hernia; Retromuscular; Rives Stoppa; Robotic; Robótica; Separación de componentes posterior; TAR; Transversus abdominis release; Ventral.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Abdominal Muscles / surgery
Abdominal Wall* / surgery
Hernia, Ventral* / surgery
Herniorrhaphy / methods
Humans
Robotic Surgical Procedures*