LeBlanc, K. A. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2104-5729
Gonzalez, A.
Dickens, E.
Olsofka, J.
Ortiz-Ortiz, C.
Verdeja, J.-C.
Pierce, R.
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Robotic-assisted, laparoscopic, and open incisional hernia repair: early outcomes from the Prospective Hernia Study
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-021-02381-0
Funding for this research was provided by:
Intuitive Surgical
Article History
Received: 21 September 2020
Accepted: 23 February 2021
First Online: 24 May 2021
Compliance with ethical standards
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: Drs. Dickens, Gonzalez, LeBlanc, Olsofka, Pierce, Ortiz-Ortiz, and Verdeja received clinical research grants from Intuitive Surgical. Drs. Dickens and LeBlanc receive personal fees for consulting and education from Intuitive. Dr. Gonzales receives personal fees for teaching and proctoring from Intuitive. Dr. LeBlanc receives personal fees from Intuitive, personal fees from W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., personal fees from Davol Inc., non-financial support from Covidien LP, and personal fees from RTI Surgical, Inc., outside of the submitted work. Dr. Ortiz-Ortiz receives personal fees from Medtronic. Drs. Olsofka and Verdeja do not have other conflicts of interest to disclose.
: Ethical approval was agreed by the ethical committee of the institution.
: The study including human participants has been performed in accordance with the ethical standards of the Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments.
: Informed consent was obtained from all patients prior to surgical procedures.