Diastasis recti associated with midline hernias: Totally subcutaneous video-endoscopic repair
Author(s) -
Walter Sebastián Nardi,
GuidoLuis Busnelli,
Ariel Tchercansky,
DanielE Pirchi,
PabloJosé Medina
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.379
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/jmas.jmas_103_17
Subject(s) - medicine , diastasis , surgery , hernia , physical examination , cholecystectomy
A 63-year-old man with a history of a conventional cholecystectomy was referred to our department for an incisional subcostal hernia and chronic back pain. Physical examination also showed an umbilical hernia and diastasis recti measuring 6 cm that was confirmed with a computed tomography scan. Subcutaneous video-endoscopic repair was done repairing all defects simultaneously.
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