Improved outcomes with robotic-assisted laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repairs compared with laparoscopic and transthoracic approaches: A single high-volume institution experience

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Laparoscopic (lap) paraesophageal hernia repair has excellent short-term outcomes but higher long-term recurrence rates compared with the transthoracic repair. We hypothesized that the robotic-assisted lap (robot) approach would have similarly good short-term outcomes as lap, but also lower recurrence rates.