Table 2.
Pre- and postoperative rectus diastasis measurements and location of broadest diastasis
| Location of measurement | Inter-rectus distance before plication, n = 39 | Inter-rectus distance after plication, n = 37 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, cm (range) | Peri-Operative, cm (range) | Imaging cm (range) | Ultrasoundd cm (range) | |
| 3 cm Supra-umbilically | – | – | – | 1.0 cm (0.1–2.3) |
| At the level of the umbilicus | – | – | 5.3 cm (3.5–9.3)a | 1.5 cm (0.2–3.6) |
| 2 cm Infra-umbilically | – | – | – | 1.0 cm (0.1–2.7) |
| At the broadest location | 5.5 cm (2.0–10.0) | 6.5 cm (4.0–12.0)c | 5.5 cm (3.4–11.2)b | 1.7 cm (0.7–3.6)e |
| At the broadest location, using the best measurement available | 5.6 cm (3.4–12.5) | 1.7 cme (0.7–3.6) | ||
| Location of the broadest inter-rectus distance | n (%) | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Supra-umbilical | 9 (31) | 9 (24) |
| Peri-umbilical | 21 (54) | 26 (70) |
| Infra-umbilical | 1 (3) | 2 (5) |
| Unknown (data not available) | 8 (21) |
All measurements reported are the median measured in centimeters
Data too scarce or unsystematic to report
aData available for 21 patients
bData available for 22 patients
cData available for 31 patients
dData available for 37 patients
e1.7 cm (0.7–2.7) if excluding the patient with immediate post-surgical recurrence