RT Book, Section A1 Ellison, E. Christopher A1 Zollinger, Jr., Robert M. A1 Pawlik, Timothy M. A1 Vaccaro, Patrick S. A1 Bitans, Marita A1 Baker, Anthony S. SR Print(0) ID 1187823255 T1 Repair of Recurrent Inguinal Hernia, Robotic, Transabdominal Preperitoneal T2 Zollinger’s Atlas of Surgical Operations, 11e YR 2022 FD 2022 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781260440850 LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1187823255 RD 2024/03/28 AB The indications for inguinal hernia repair have been described in the preceding chapters. Robot-assisted repair may be applied to indirect, direct, or femoral hernias. Robotic inguinal herniorrhaphy is contraindicated in the presence of intraperitoneal infection and irreversible coagulopathy and in patients who are poor risks for general anesthesia. Relative contraindications include large sliding hernias that contain colon, long-standing irreducible scrotal hernias, ascites, incarceration, and bowel ischemia. A thorough knowledge of the anatomy of the inguinal region is essential when it is approached posteriorly using robotic assistance. The view of this area as seen from the intraperitoneal perspective is shown in Chapter 114. In addition, the surgeon should have demonstrated and verified expertise, skill, and proficiency with the use of robotic devices and must be credentialed to use these devices for surgical assistance.