In September this year, Ms. Li, accompanied by her husband, walked into the consultation room of Qian Jiajie, deputy chief physician of the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine: "Dr. Qian, I have decided to undergo surgery!"
Last year, Ms. Li's wife found a high-paying job in Hangzhou, and the family moved to Hangzhou to start a new life. In the days that followed, her husband worked smoothly, her two daughters were lively and lovely, and everything seemed to be beautiful on the surface, but there was a deep regret buried in Ms. Li's heart.
Before giving birth, she was very slender and a typical "clothes rack". But since giving birth to a child, especially after giving birth to a second child, Ms. Li's belly has completely changed. When lying down, the skin of the abdominal wall will wrinkle up, like a piece of paper that has been crumpled up and then spread out. What's worse is that when she stands, Ms. Li's belly will bulge outward, as if she is five or six months pregnant, and there will be a dull pain of swelling, and in severe cases, she needs to tie an abdominal belt on the outside of her belly to relieve it.
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Before moving to Hangzhou, Ms. Li had visited the obstetrics department for follow-up visits many times, and the doctor told her that this is a kind of abdominal wall injury after pregnancy and childbirth, called diastasis recti abdominis (that is, in the third trimester, due to the extension and expansion of the abdominal wall, the line is stretched or thinned, resulting in two rectus abdominis muscles that were originally parallel and parallel to each other, separated from both sides of the line abdominis, resulting in a weakness in the middle of the abdominal wall).
The obstetrician said that although Ms. Li's condition was caused by pregnancy, the obstetrician had no choice but to go to a plastic surgery department because of the problem of her abdominal wall.
After seeing the plastic surgeon, the plastic surgeon said that they could solve the sagging skin, but this was only a change in appearance, and Ms. Li's fundamental problem was that the muscle layer of the abdominal wall had changed, which was not something that plastic surgery could solve. At this point, the old man in the family comforted her, "Many women have babies and have such problems, which is the price to pay for motherhood." ”
Not long after moving to Hangzhou, Ms. Li learned by chance that the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University might be able to solve her problem. With the mentality of giving it a try, Ms. Li's family found the expert clinic of Deputy Chief Physician Qian Jiajie. After careful questioning and physical examination, Qian Jiajie clearly told Ms. Li that the diastasis rectus abdominis can be cured by surgery!
Considering that Ms. Li had just given birth to her second child, Qian Jiajie suggested that she try to do some physiotherapy and rehabilitation, which may have a certain effect. Qian Jiajie said that although he is a surgeon, he still hopes that patients can solve problems in a non-surgical way. They took it for half a year, and if after half a year, through formal rehabilitation and physiotherapy, they still could not achieve good results, and then considered surgical treatment, Ms. Li had hope for life again. Unfortunately, because her condition was already very serious, the rehabilitation therapy had little effect, so Ms. Li decided to undergo surgery, which led to the opening scene.
Looking at the changes in herself after the operation, Ms. Li's heart was full of surprises. She told reporters that before the operation, she spent a lot of energy collecting all kinds of information on reducing the abdomen, and the mental internal friction was very serious, and the helplessness of asking for help everywhere but could not be helped, was very uncomfortable. She also hopes that her experience can help more mothers with the same distress and avoid some detours.
Qian Jiajie reminded that once the traumatic diastasis rectus abdomina, umbilical hernia, and white line hernia occur, it must be actively treated. The absence and dysfunction of the abdominal wall muscles is by no means just a matter of aesthetics. Relaxation and displacement of abdominal muscles can cause imbalance in core stability, lumbosacral pain, and pelvic floor disorders (urinary frequency, urgency, stress incontinence, organ prolapse) and other problems. In severe cases, it can also cause a hernia (the small intestine protrudes from the abdominal wall to the outside of the body).
Qian Jiajie said that the separation of the rectus abdominis muscle during pregnancy is almost inevitable, but the vast majority of women will recover naturally. With the increasing abundance of perinatal treatment and nursing methods, the incidence of postpartum complications during pregnancy is also getting lower and lower, and there is no need to give up food due to choking. Coupled with the development of abdominal wall surgery, it is a strong guarantee for the majority of women.