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To repair a ventral hernia with diastatis recti. would i need to repair both ?
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Ask your surgeon: Best to ask the surgeon that would be doing the operation. There are different approaches, meshes etc. It also depends on your symptoms and other health conditions.
Answered 2/26/2018
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