Surgical interventions for women with symptomatic diastasis recti

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  1. Surgical interventions for women with symptomatic diastasis recti
Population:
Women with symptomatic diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscle (DRAM) after pregnancy, weight loss or caused by unspecified/unknown causes (clinical diagnosis of DRAM of >2 cm or two finger widths)
Intervention:
Surgery
Comparison:
No treatment, sham treatment, treatment as usual or an active treatment option
Outcomes:
Diastasis (curative effect, diastasis width, recurrence), effect on symptoms, physical function, disability, health related quality of life, adverse effects and complications

What evidence is needed?

More primary research is needed.

What evidence is available?

Reliable systematic reviews that show evidence gaps:

SBU. Behandling av rektusdiastas hos kvinnor [Treatment of women with diastasis recti: HTA Report]. Stockholm: Statens beredning för medicinsk och social utvärdering (SBU); 2022. SBU Utvärderar 346. More about the review

Reliable, but not updated, systematic reviews that show evidence gaps:

None identified

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