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Is laparoscopic repair less efficient than traditional diastasis recti repair?

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Fantastic217913Aug 5, 2024

Is laparoscopic Diastasis Recti repair with da Vinci robot less efficient in tightening muscles than the traditional technique? I do not care about excess skin and fat it is only about DR.

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