Robot-Assisted hernia surgery shows promise in small trial
NCT ID NCT07071740
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a robot called Dexter to help surgeons repair ventral hernias (bulges in the belly wall). Thirty-three adults with small to medium hernias took part. The main goals were to see if the robot was safe and could complete the surgery without switching to other methods.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Allgemein öffentliches Krankenhaus Spittal/Drau
Spittal an der Drau, 9800, Austria
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Artemed Klinikum München Süd
München, 81379, Germany
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GH Saintes - Saint-Jean-d'Angély Site de Saintes
Saintes, 17100, France
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Hirslanden Klinik Zürich
Zurich, Switzerland
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Kantonsspital Winterthur
Winterthur, 8401, Switzerland
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