ArticleSurgical endoscopy2022
Preaponeurotic endoscopic repair (REPA) of diastasis recti: a single surgeon's experience.
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- Subcutaneous versus retromuscular approach for the minimally invasive surgical treatment of rectus diastasis with concomitant ventral hernia: systematic review and meta-analysis of current techniques.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Pooled it
- The Italian national consensus conference on the diagnosis and treatment of Rectus Abdominis diastasis in Post-gravidic Women.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Short‑term outcomes of minimally invasive endoscopic onlay repair for diastasis recti and ventral hernia repair: a systematic review and meta‑analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Pooled it
- Open Versus Laparoscopic Surgical Management of Rectus Diastasis: Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis of Complications and Recurrence Rates.World journal of surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Endoscopic onlay repair for ventral hernia and rectus abdominis diastasis repair: Why so many different names for the same procedure? A qualitative systematic review.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Pooled it
- Subcutaneous onlay laparoscopic approach (SCOLA) for ventral hernia with concomitant diastasis recti: a single-center experience.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- Abdominoplasty and rectus diastasis repair-a plastic surgeon's perspective.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Review
- Minimally invasive myofascial closure device in combination with laparoscopy for pediatric linea alba hernia repair: a new approach.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Robotic-assisted endoscopic onlay repair (R-ENDOR) for concomitant ventral hernias and diastasis recti: initial results and surgical technique.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- Comparative analysis of the efficacy and functionality of abdominoplasty versus minimally invasive techniques in the surgical treatment of diastasis rectus abdominis in postpartum women.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Review
- Severe rectus diastasis with midline hernia associated in males: high recurrence in mid-term follow-up of minimally invasive surgical technique.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Article
- An Algorithmic Approach for the MIS Repair of Ventral Midline Hernias Associated With Diastasis of the Rectus Abdominis Muscle.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundDiastasis recti is a pathology that affects not only the abdominal wall but also the stability of lumbopelvic muscles, consequently altering urinary and digestive functionality. Preaponeurotic endoscopic repair (REPA) is an endoscopic alternative to tummy tuck for the treatment of diastasis. In this study, the outcomes of REPA application by a single surgeon are presented.
methodsA total of 172 patients underwent REPA for the treatment of diastasis recti between August 2017 and December 2019. One hundred twenty-four patients were followed for at least one year. Sixty-three patients responded to a survey on satisfaction and quality of life 12 months after surgery.
resultsThree (2.4%) recurrences occurred, of which two occurred in the same patient. The main postoperative complications observed were 12 (9.7%) seromas, 3 (2.4%) haematomas, a single wound infection, 3 (2.4%) cases of skin fold formation, and a case of trophic skin lesion that required negative pressure therapy. Quality of life after surgery, as reported by 63 patients who responded to the survey, was satisfactory.
conclusionsREPA is a safe and effective technique for diastasis recti treatment, representing a valid alternative to abdominoplasty. Since there is no need to access the peritoneal cavity and the mesh is onlay, there are no risks of bowel damage or adhesions between the intestine and prosthesis.
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