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08:30-09:00 |
Registrations |
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09:00-09:15 |
Opening remarks: Rectus diastasis in 2026: Are we treating a disease, a functional disorder or an anatomical variation? |
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Session I |
Understanding diastasis recti |
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Moderators: G. Chatzimavroudis, P. Chrysoheris |
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09:15-09:35 |
Linea alba: Anatomy, biomechanics and abdominal wall function |
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M. Drogouti |
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09:35-09:55 |
Diastasis recti: Definition, classification and current EHS guidelines |
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T. Pavlidis |
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09:55-10:15 |
Symptoms, functional implications and quality of life of patients with diastasis recti |
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O. Ioannidis |
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10:15-10:30 |
Rectus diastasis and primary midline hernias: two different conditions or different expressions of the same abdominal wall failure? |
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A. Zatagias |
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10:30-10:45 |
Discussion - Q & A |
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10:45-11:15 |
Coffee Break |
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Session II |
The female patient: from pregnancy to recovery |
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Moderators: M.K. Kokkalis, A. Papadopoulos |
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11:15-11:30 |
Pregnancy and the abdominal wall: what really happens to the linea alba during pregnancy |
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D. Evaggelinos |
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11:30-11:45 |
The role of physiotherapy during pregnancy in diastasis recti prevention |
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A. Skoura |
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11:45-12:00 |
Rectus diastasis after childbirth: what is normal and what is not? |
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S. Laskou |
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12:00-12:15 |
Can we restore the abdominal wall after pregnancy without surgery? |
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E. Tassoudi |
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12:15-12:35 |
What makes a patient a surgical candidate and optimal time selection for operation |
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S. Kykalos |
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12:35-13:00 |
Discussion - Q & A |
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13:00-14:00 |
Light lunch break |
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Session III |
How should we repair rectus diastasis |
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Moderators: G. Chatzimavroudis, P. Chrysoheris |
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14:00-14:20 |
Rectus plication and abdominoplasty |
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D. Dionysiou |
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14:20-14:45 |
Open and MIS techniques (laparoscopic-robotic) |
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H. Hoffmann |
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14:45-15:05 |
The role of the type of mesh in diastasis recti repair |
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N. Pararas |
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15:05-15:30 |
Complications after rectus diastasis repair: what can go wrong? |
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K. Borch |
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15:30-15:45 |
Discussion - Q & A |
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Session IV |
Patients who do not fit the algorithm |
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Moderators: A. Theodorou, K. Ntatsis |
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15:45-16:00 |
Rectus diastasis in men with symptomatic umbilical hernia |
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G. Christodoulidis |
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16:00-16:15 |
Severe diastasis recti without a hernia: where do we draw the line between functional and aesthetic surgery? |
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I. Gerogiannis |
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16:15-16:30 |
Failed rectus diastasis repair: why did it fail and what next? |
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D. Ntourakis |
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16:30-16:45 |
Discussion - Q & A |
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16:45 – 17:00 |
Closing remarks & Conclusions |
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G. Chatzimavroudis, P. Chrysoheris |
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