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Review
. 2013 Nov 11;175(46):2781-4.

[Diastasis rectus abdominis]

[Article in Danish]
Mette Willaume Christoffersen  1 , Viggo B Kristiansen, Lisbet Rosenkrantz Hölmich, Thue Bisgaard
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  • PMID: 24629315
Review

[Diastasis rectus abdominis]

[Article in Danish]
Mette Willaume Christoffersen et al. Ugeskr Laeger. .

Abstract

Diastasis rectus abdominis is a common condition, which may be mistaken for a ventral hernia. The literature is generally of poor quality. The evidence for the effect of conservative and surgical treatment is controversial and long-term results are unknown. Present analyses find that complication rates range from 4% to 88% and the most frequent complication is seroma formation. The risk of recurrence is up to 40%. Treatment of rectus diastasis should preferably follow scientific protocols and be restricted to patients with severe physical complaints.

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