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Diagnostic techniques for diastasis recti
Hernia: the Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery, 2021Diastasis recti (DR) is an abnormality of the anterior abdominal wall, characterized by a separation of the rectus abdominis muscles along the linea alba. A thorough history and physical exam can diagnose most cases of diastasis recti. Classification schemes for diastasis recti have been created based on inter-rectus distance and location of the defect,
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Diastasis recti repair with onlay mesh
Hernia: the Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery, 2021Diastasis recti represents a midline contour abnormality of the anterior abdominal wall that is secondary to attenuation of the linea alba. Severe diastasis recti is defined as attenuation of the linea alba as well as the linea semilunaris. Treatment options are variable and include conditioning exercises and surgical repair with or without mesh.
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Should Diastasis Recti Be Corrected?
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 1997The plication of the anterior rectus sheath is a procedure that is performed by most surgeons during abdominoplasty. A main concern is whether the correction of recti diastasis is really effective and if it is stable. In order to verify the position of the rectus muscle, a CT-scan was used in 14 patients who underwent abdominoplasty with rectus ...
F X, Nahas, S M, Augusto, C, Ghelfond
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Diastasis Recti and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Vascular, 2009An association between abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and abdominal wall hernia has been suggested, possibly reflecting a common collagen disorder. The same mechanism may also cause a greater frequency of diastasis recti among patients at risk of developing AAA.
Todd, Moesbergen +3 more
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Diastasis Recti: Clinical Anatomy
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2008Enduring diastasis repair is one of the yardsticks by which a successful abdominoplasty is measured, because the presence and size of diastasis recti are thought to be reliable indicators of abdominal wall laxity and protrusion. The author's study of the "normal" anatomy of diastasis challenges these concepts about diastasis recti.Ninety-two ...
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Diastasis Recti During Pregnancy and Postpartum
2018Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) or increased inter-rectus distance (IRD) is characterized by the separation of the rectus abdominis muscles. It has its onset during pregnancy and the first weeks following childbirth. The reliability of the instruments used to assess this condition is unclear.
Mota, Patrícia +5 more
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Diastasis Recti
Angiology, 2008Midline abdominal incisional hernias are common following open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms. These may be caused by the weakness of connective tissue. This study sought to determine the prevalence of diastasis recti among unoperated Caucasian males with abdominal aortic aneurysm compared to a control group with atherosclerotic lower extremity ...
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