An observational study in Umbilical Hernia, TARUP and Robotic Abdominal Wall Surgery, sponsored by Algemeen Ziekenhuis Maria Middelares. Completed at 2 sites in Belgium. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-04-11.
Sponsored by Algemeen Ziekenhuis Maria Middelares · Observational
The aim of the study is to assess the recurrence rate and potential long-term complications, at least 48 months, after a robotic assisted transabdominal retromuscular approach (rTARUP technique) for the repair of an umbilical hernia.
The rTARUP technique (robotic assisted transabdominal retromuscular umbilical prosthetic repair) has been introduced in the latest years for the treatment of ventral/umbilical hernias. Short-term analyses have proven that this technique can be performed safely and without complications. The technique maintains the benefits of a traditional laparoscopic approach (smaller incision, faster recovery, shorter hospital stay) and obeys mesh complications related to intraperitoneal mesh placement (adhesions, pain due to mesh fixation). An initial evaluation was conducted at our center to assess recurrence and complications 1 year after the procedure in a patient group of 203 patients. We documented 3 patients with a recurrence of which 2 of them had a laparoscopic intra-peritoneal hernia repair to treat the recurrence. Due to Covid-19 restrictions a clinical follow-up was only possible in 73% of patients. Therefore, we believe that a longer follow-up period of at least 48 months after surgery is necessary and surgically relevant to analyze the primary (recurrence rate) and secondary (long-term complications) end points of the recently introduced rTARUP technique for the treatment of ventral/umbilical hernias.
Muysoms, F., et al., Robotic transabdominal retromuscular umbilical prosthetic hernia repair (TARUP): observational study on the operative time during the learning curve. Hernia, 2018. 22(6): p. 1101-1111.
Muysoms, F., et al., Observational study with one year follow-up on robotic assisted retro-rectus ventral hernia repair (RTARUP) with a self-fixating mesh. Br J Surg, 2021. 108(Suppl 8).
67 studies on the registry are indexed under Hernia, Umbilical; 13 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 111 is close to the median of 118 across 25 observational studies indexed under Hernia, Umbilical.
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Patients that underwent rTARUP procedure in the period September 2016 - December 2019
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Exclusion Criteria:
robotic assisted transabdominal retromuscular umbilical prosthetic repair
Hernia recurrence
Hernia recurrence
Time frame: After at least 48 months post-operative
Long-term complications
Long-term complications
Time frame: After 48 months post-operative
Quality of Life Questionnaire
Minimum score is 0, maximum score is 90. The higher the score, the worse the outcome
Time frame: After 48 months post-operative
Plan to share: Undecided
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Ran from Apr 2023 to primary completion in Dec 2024, 19 months.
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