Diastasis recti on video: six questions answered
Six videos in which Dr. Federico Fiori answers questions that people with diastasis recti ask most often: which surgical techniques exist, when a minimally invasive repair makes sense, what MILA is, how diastasis relates to an umbilical hernia, what physiotherapy can do and whether symptoms improve after surgery. The videos are recorded in Italian; on YouTube, automatic subtitles can be switched to English.
Who are these videos for?
For people who have been told they have diastasis recti, or suspect it, and want to hear a surgeon answer practical questions before booking a consultation. Each video takes one question and answers it directly.
What do the videos not cover?
They do not replace an examination: whether surgery is indicated depends on the width of the gap, the symptoms and the tissues, which are assessed in person. Hernias unrelated to diastasis and other abdominal wall operations are covered on the full channel.
Where to read more after watching
Every topic in the videos has a written page on this site, with the details and the sources.
Diastasis recti surgery: open and minimally invasive
Exercises and rehabilitation for diastasis recti
Recovery after diastasis recti surgery
Six questions about diastasis recti, answered on video
- What surgical techniques are used for diastasis recti? — An overview of the ways the midline can be repaired, from open abdominoplasty to minimally invasive approaches, and why there is more than one option.
- When is a minimally invasive repair the right choice? — Which features of the diastasis and of the abdominal tissues point towards a minimally invasive technique rather than an open one.
- MILA: what is minimally invasive lipoabdominoplasty? — What MILA combines, and for which people with diastasis and some excess tissue it is considered.
- Does diastasis always come with an umbilical hernia? — How diastasis recti and umbilical hernia are related, and why the two are assessed together.
- Can physiotherapy help diastasis recti? — What rehabilitation can and cannot do for a widened linea alba, before and after surgery.
- Do the symptoms go away after diastasis surgery? — Which complaints people hope to resolve with surgery, and how realistic those expectations are.
The selection on this page covers diastasis recti only. The full channel, @federicofiori2383, also covers hernias and other abdominal wall surgery.
Questions about the diastasis videos
- Are the videos in English?
- They are recorded in Italian. On YouTube you can turn on subtitles and choose automatic translation into English.
- Do these videos show surgery?
- The six videos selected here are spoken answers to patient questions. Recorded operations on the channel are flagged and intended mainly for colleagues.
- Why only six videos?
- Because this page covers diastasis recti only and keeps to the questions asked most often. The channel has further videos on diastasis and on other abdominal wall conditions.
Updated: 2026-07-01 · Content by Dr. Federico Fiori