Abstract
Although metabolic connective disorders coexist in the pathogenesis of hernia disease, this does not mean that treatment will be done on the same basis, even though its nature is complex and its predisposing and precipitating factors are multifactorial. Whatever the source, the result is irreversible anatomical distortion, with functional different deficit degrees and proportional to the abdominal wall involvement. In seeking to restore the damaged structure, once injured, it is in order to rescue as much normal functional capacity as possible. This task is reserved for the surgeon and his team. The more rigged are, the more effective the treatment. This means properly preparing the patient, establishing a good surgical plan, having appropriate tools and materials (mesh), and fundamentally maintaining a committed and well-formed team. If it is possible and feasible to add equipment to multiply the surgeon’s skills for greater therapeutic efficacy, the better. Robotic surgery can meet this demand, perhaps in its highest expression to date.
“Shape is the plastic image of function.” Angelo Ruffini (1864-1929)
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de Melo, R.M. (2018). Molecular Biology. In: Abdalla, R., Costa, T. (eds) Robotic Surgery for Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55527-0_12
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