Rectus Diastasis Repair

Stephanie Wythe; Sarah N. Bishop; Raffi Gurunian

doi:10.1016/B978-0-443-11850-0.00032-4

Rectus Diastasis Repair

Stephanie Wythe
, Sarah N. Bishop
, Raffi Gurunian

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

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Abstract

Rectus diastasis is the widening of the linea alba, which results in laxity of the abdominal wall and lateralization of the rectus muscles from the midline. This allows abdominal contents to bulge and create a cosmetically undesirable protrusion of the abdomen. It also contributes to weakness and functional impairment of the trunk, chronic pain, and urogynecologic dysfunction. Rectus diastasis repair is most commonly performed as a component of abdominoplasty or ventral herniorrhaphy. Techniques for open, mesh-reinforced, and minimally invasive methods of rectus diastasis repair are discussed in this chapter. Patient selection is paramount for success.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Atlas of Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	402-415
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Electronic)	9780443118500
ISBN (Print)	9780443118418
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-11850-0.00032-4
State	Published - 1 Jan 2025

Keywords

Open rectus diastasis repair
abdominal wall laxity
abdominoplasty
inter-rectus distance
musculoaponeurotic laxity rectus plication
rectus diastasis
umbilical transposition

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