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Robotic vs. laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in patients with chronic kidney disease: a propensity score-matched analysis.

Article A Peer reviewed Meta-analysis or large trial

Key takeaways

Robotic surgery did not cause more kidney injury than laparoscopic surgery in patients with chronic kidney disease. The study followed 3,352 patients for up to 6 months: 1,676 per group. Both methods had similar rates of acute kidney injury and major cardiovascular events.

Who did this work

Hanna F · Bayomi D · Zaki ST · Dway A · Zidan MH · Albashier M · Amgad A

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD severity and reversal · 2026 Aug 18
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42611365/