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Robot-Assisted hernia surgery shows promise in small trial

NCT ID NCT07071740

Disease control Sponsor: Distalmotion SA Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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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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Study facts

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Participants

33 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2025

Finished

Jan 2026

Lead sponsor

A company

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Adult patients undergoing incisional or primary ventral hernia repair

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged \> 18 years * Planned to undergo incisional and primary midline ventral (M2-M4; epigastric, umbilical and infraumbilical) hernia repair smaller and equal to 8cm * Patient agrees to perform the 30-day follow-up assessment, as per standard of care Exclusion Criteria: * Any planned concomitant procedures * Active anticoagulant treatment * Recurring hernia with mesh during primary hernia repair * Need for transversal abdominal release * Patients under corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive treatment * Loss of domain type of hernia * Previous incision extending from xiphoid process to pubic bone (= Median laparotomy M1 to M5) * M2 hernia extending to M1 and/or M4 hernia extending to M5 * Ongoing intra-abdominal infection or septic state * Abdominal fistulae * History of major\* abdominal or pelvic surgery

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Ventral hernia repair

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Allgemein öffentliches Krankenhaus Spittal/Drau

    Spittal an der Drau, 9800, Austria

  • Artemed Klinikum München Süd

    München, 81379, Germany

  • GH Saintes - Saint-Jean-d'Angély Site de Saintes

    Saintes, 17100, France

  • Hirslanden Klinik Zürich

    Zurich, Switzerland

  • Kantonsspital Winterthur

    Winterthur, 8401, Switzerland

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