General Surgerygroin hernialaparoscopic repair
Laparoscopic Groin Hernia Repair Showed the Lowest Long-Term Operative Recurrence in Medicare Patients, While Robotic Use Expanded Without Clear Recurrence Benefit
By MedXY|May 4, 2026
A large Medicare cohort found low 5-year operative recurrence after groin hernia repair overall, with laparoscopic repair showing the lowest adjusted risk and robotic-assisted repair offering no recurrence advantage despite rapid uptake.
