Concurrent Inguinal Hernia Repair During Robot-Assisted Transperitoneal Radical Prostatectomy: Single Center Experience

Figures & data

Figure 1 Unilateral indirect inguinal hernia repair during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. Image of an indirect inguinal hernia fascia defect (A). Mesh application around the inguinal hernia defect (B). Mesh fixation to Cooper’s ligament (C). Covering the mesh with peritoneum (D).

Table 1 Demographics of All Patients and Operative Data

Variables	Median (Minimum-Maximum)	Mean± SD
Age (years)	64.5 (48–76)	63.2±7.2
BMI (kg/m^2)	28 (21–35)	27.2±3.6
Preoperative PSA (ng/mL)	7.35 (2.9–15.1)	7.43±2.3
Postoperative PSA (ng/mL)	0.009 (0.001–0.06)	0.01±0.01
Prostate volume (cc)	92(32–240)	99.3±49.8
Duration of drainage (days)	2.0 (2–6)	2.31±0.97
Length of hospitalization (days)	6.0 (5–8)	6.04±1.07
Duration of catheterization (days)	7.0 (5–7)	6.23±0.99
Estimated blood loss (mL)	100 (10–170)	93.4±48.6
Total operative time (min)	192.5 (140–250)	194.1±27.8
Duration of IH repair (min)	32.5 (14–40)	29.1±8