<qa>  What type of research will be collected?All patients presenting to the Greenville Health System Hernia Center who meet the inclusion criteria will be considered for enrollment. Patients who qualify and agree to participate will be randomized 1:1 to robotic retromuscular ventral hernia repair or open retromuscular ventral hernia repair. Data to be collected includes the following: demographic information, medical characteristics, medications, medical and surgical history, operative details, hospital stay data, and patient-reported outcomes via a quality of life questionnaire. Post-operative follow-up will occur at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 6 months, 1 year and 2 years. 