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ArticleJPRAS open2024

Abdominoplasty versus endoscopic approach to diastasis recti repair: A comparative study of outcomes.

J P Medina, D Tambasco, R Albanese, R Croceri, F Tomaselli, D E Pirchi

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Article in JPRAS open, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  2. Rectus diastasis is not a single entity: phenotype-specific controversies in surgical management.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026
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6 authors.

J P MedinaHospital Universitario Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
D TambascoPlastic Surgery Unit, San Carlo di Nancy Hospital, via Aurelia 275, Rome, Italy.
R AlbanesePlastic Surgery Unit, San Carlo di Nancy Hospital, via Aurelia 275, Rome, Italy.
R CroceriHospital Universitario Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
F TomaselliPlastic Surgery Unit, San Carlo di Nancy Hospital, via Aurelia 275, Rome, Italy.
D E PirchiHospital Universitario Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diastasis recti (DR) is characterized by the deviation of the abdominal rectus muscle due to widening of the linea alba and laxity of the abdominal wall musculature. Materials and Methods: We performed a retrospective multicenter study in 2 departments of aesthetic and plastic surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, San Carlo of Nancy Hospital, Rome (group I) and Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Argentina group II). A total of 85 consecutive patients treated using abdominoplasty access (group I) and 85 consecutive patients treated using an endoscopic approach (group II) were enrolled in the study. The minimum follow-up was 12 months. Results: Descriptive statistics were used to report the counts and frequencies for categorical data. Continuous normally and non-normally distributed data were described as means with standard deviations and medians with interquartile ranges as appropriate. All analyses were performed using the STATA/IC 16.0 software. Conclusion: Our multicenter experience reveals that open and minimally invasive approaches are viable options. Identifying the optimal approach for DR repair should also rely on the patient's desired treatment outcome.

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AbdominoplastyBody contouringDiastasis rectiLaparoscopic approach

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PMCPMC11387215

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