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INTRODUCTION 1. Why an abdominal wall surgeon should operate a diastasis recti?.- PART I 2. Surgical anatomy of the anterolateral wall of the abdomen and classification of the diastasis recti.- 3. Epidemiology and causes of diastasis recti.- 4. Pathophysiology and clinical aspects of diastasis recti.- 5. Diagnosis and surgical indications.- 6. Gender-specific differences in etiology, symptomatology, indication and choice of technique of Rectus diastasis associated with midline hernias.- 7. Preparing the patient for surgery.- PART II 8. Open diastasis recti surgery: abdominoplasty.- 9. Endoscopic preaponeurotic repair (REPA).- 10. The totally extraperitoneal repair (TEP).- 11. Robotic repair.- 12. Repair of large diastasis recti.- 13. Anesthetic techniques and postoperative pain control.- 14. Minimally invasive lipoabdominoplasty (MILA).- 15. The Role of Physiotherapy.- 16. Long-term outcomes and prevention of postoperative complications in diastasis recti surgery.