Classification of Rectus Diastasis—A Proposal by the German Hernia Society (DHG) and the International Endohernia Society (IEHS)

Introduction: Recently, the promising results of new procedures for the treatment of rectus diastasis with concomitant hernias using extraperitoneal mesh placement and anatomical restoration of the linea alba were published. To date, there is no recognized classification of rectus diastasis (RD) wit...

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Main Authors: Wolfgang Reinpold, Ferdinand Köckerling, Reinhard Bittner, Joachim Conze, René Fortelny, Andreas Koch, Jan Kukleta, Andreas Kuthe, Ralph Lorenz, Bernd Stechemesser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsurg.2019.00001/full