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Diastasis recti (DR) is a common condition, especially in women after pregnancy, often associated with concomitant hernia defects and defined as a rupture of the midline and a separation of the rectus muscle more than 2 cm. Symptoms related to this are low back pain, urinary incontinence and pelvic prolapse, as well as abdominal bulging and core instability. We analyzed clinical and functional outcomes after treatment of DR alone or associated with midline hernias in 219 patients who underwent a midline reconstruction using miSAR
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