Prevalence of Symptomatic Established Rectus Diastasis of Parity in Primiparous Women: A Prospective Cohort Study From Early Pregnancy to 1‐Year Postpartum
This study of gravid nulliparous women from early pregnancy until 12-month postpartum identified rectus diastasis in 30.3% and symptomatic established rectus diastasis in 25%. Women with symptomatic established rectus diastasis had significantly worse health-related quality of life.
Authors
- David I. Watson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7683-2693)
- Siobhan Fitzpatrick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7379-8100)
- Nicola Ruth Dean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7084-2359)
- Tamara Crittenden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6484-3977)
Institutions
- Flinders University (AU)
- Flinders Medical Centre (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.70227
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00