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Pinerolo hospital is Piedmont’s only public centre using TESAR for abdominal diastasis
Pinerolo Hospital in Piedmont treats abdominal diastasis, a separation of the abdominal muscles that is common after pregnancy.
It can cause back pain, posture changes and problems with movement, but is sometimes mistaken for a purely cosmetic issue.
The hospital is the only centre in Piedmont using the minimally invasive TESAR technique for this condition within Italy’s public health service.
The endoscopic procedure can repair the muscle separation and any associated hernias, and is intended to reduce the impact of surgery and support recovery.
Pinerolo was ranked second in Italy for its number of TESAR cases at a training event in Milan, behind a centre in Lombardy.
The hospital also held a course for experienced surgeons on abdominal wall surgery, including a day of live surgery.
Its role in treatment and training could help share the technique with other specialists.
Pinerolo Hospital is the only centre in Piedmont’s public health service to treat abdominal diastasis using the minimally invasive TESAR technique.
The technique uses an endoscopic approach to repair diastasis and any associated hernias.
The hospital ranked second in Italy for TESAR case numbers at a training event in Milan in September.
Pinerolo Hospital hosted an advanced abdominal wall surgery course on 8 and 9 October for experienced surgeons.
Abdominal diastasis can cause chronic back pain, postural changes and functional difficulties, and is often mistaken for a purely cosmetic issue.
- Who
- The General Surgery department at Pinerolo Hospital, led by Andrea Muratore.
- What
- It is the only centre in Piedmont’s public health service using the minimally invasive TESAR technique to treat abdominal diastasis.
- When
- The hospital hosted a training course on 8 and 9 October 2026. Its national ranking was noted at an event in Milan in September.
- Where
- Pinerolo Hospital, in Piedmont, Italy.
- Why
- Abdominal diastasis can cause pain, postural changes and functional difficulties. The hospital developed expertise to treat the condition and train other specialists.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
At the Wall Board Academy in Milan, Pinerolo was identified as Italy’s second centre for TESAR case numbers.
Pinerolo Hospital hosted the Advanced Wall Surgery course, with a theory day followed by live surgery.
Articles reported that Pinerolo Hospital was Piedmont’s only public centre using TESAR for abdominal diastasis.
- Technique
- TESAR (Totally Endoscopic Sublay Anterior Repair)
- Piedmont status
- Only centre in the region using TESAR within the public health service
- National ranking
- Second in Italy for TESAR case numbers
- Course
- Advanced Wall Surgery, held on 8–9 October at Pinerolo Hospital
- Condition
- Abdominal diastasis, the separation of the abdominal muscles
What people are saying
The technique makes it possible to achieve excellent results both in functional terms and in morphological and aesthetic terms.
Investing in the growth of our specialists and in highly innovative skills means investing in the future of our patients.
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