The general surgeon’s perspective of rectus diastasis. A systematic review of treatment options
OPEN Surgical endoscopy | 10 Jun 2017
EHH Mommers, JEH Ponten, AK Al Omar, TS de Vries Reilingh, ND Bouvy and SW Nienhuijs
Abstract
Diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscles (DRAM) is characterised by thinning and widening of the linea alba, combined with laxity of the ventral abdominal musculature. This causes the midline to “bulge” when intra-abdominal pressure is increased. Plastic surgery treatment for DRAM has been thoroughly evaluated, though general surgical treatments and the efficacy of physiotherapy remain elusive. The aim of this systematic literature review is to evaluate both general surgical and physiotherapeutic treatment options for restoring DRAM in terms of postoperative complications, patient satisfaction, and recurrence rates.
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- Rectus abdominis muscle, Surgeon, Plastic surgery, Reconstructive surgery, Physician, General surgery, Hospital, Surgery
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