European Hernia Society guidelines on management of rectus diastasis
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European Hernia Society guidelines on management of rectus diastasis. / Hernández-Granados, P.; Henriksen, N. A.; Berrevoet, F.; Cuccurullo, D.; López-Cano, M.; Nienhuijs, S.; Ross, D.; Montgomery, A.
I: The British journal of surgery, Bind 108, Nr. 10, 2021, s. 1189-1191.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - European Hernia Society guidelines on management of rectus diastasis
AU - Hernández-Granados, P.
AU - Henriksen, N. A.
AU - Berrevoet, F.
AU - Cuccurullo, D.
AU - López-Cano, M.
AU - Nienhuijs, S.
AU - Ross, D.
AU - Montgomery, A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of BJS Society Ltd.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - BACKGROUND: The definition, classification and management of rectus diastasis (RD) are controversial in the literature and a variety of different surgical treatments have been described. This article reports on the European Hernia Society (EHS) Clinical Practice Guideline for RD. METHOD: The Guideline group consisted of eight surgeons. The Grading of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach and the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) instrument were used. A systematic literature search was done in November 2018 and updated in November 2019 and October 2020. Nine Key Questions (KQs) were formulated. RESULTS: Literature reporting on the definition, classification, symptoms, outcomes and treatments was limited in quality, leading to weak recommendations for the majority of the KQs. The main recommendation is to define RD as a separation between rectus muscles wider than 2 cm. A new classification system is suggested based on the width of muscle separation, postpregnancy status and whether or not there is a concomitant hernia. Impaired body image and core instability appear to be the most relevant symptoms. Physiotherapy may be considered before surgical management. It is suggested to use linea alba plication in patients without concomitant hernia and a mesh-based repair of RD with concomitant midline hernias. CONCLUSION: RD should be defined as a separation of rectus muscles wider than 2 cm and a new classification system is suggested.
AB - BACKGROUND: The definition, classification and management of rectus diastasis (RD) are controversial in the literature and a variety of different surgical treatments have been described. This article reports on the European Hernia Society (EHS) Clinical Practice Guideline for RD. METHOD: The Guideline group consisted of eight surgeons. The Grading of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach and the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) instrument were used. A systematic literature search was done in November 2018 and updated in November 2019 and October 2020. Nine Key Questions (KQs) were formulated. RESULTS: Literature reporting on the definition, classification, symptoms, outcomes and treatments was limited in quality, leading to weak recommendations for the majority of the KQs. The main recommendation is to define RD as a separation between rectus muscles wider than 2 cm. A new classification system is suggested based on the width of muscle separation, postpregnancy status and whether or not there is a concomitant hernia. Impaired body image and core instability appear to be the most relevant symptoms. Physiotherapy may be considered before surgical management. It is suggested to use linea alba plication in patients without concomitant hernia and a mesh-based repair of RD with concomitant midline hernias. CONCLUSION: RD should be defined as a separation of rectus muscles wider than 2 cm and a new classification system is suggested.
U2 - 10.1093/bjs/znab128
DO - 10.1093/bjs/znab128
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 34595502
AN - SCOPUS:85120924250
VL - 108
SP - 1189
EP - 1191
JO - British Journal of Surgery
JF - British Journal of Surgery
SN - 0007-1323
IS - 10
ER -
ID: 302171619