Open AccessThe Effect of an Abdominal Binder on Postoperative Pain After Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair
Author(s) -
Christoph Paasch,
Gianluca De Santo,
N. Aljedani,
Pedro Ortiz,
Lisa Bruckert,
M. Hünerbein,
Eric Lorenz,
Roland S. Croner
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
deutsches ärzteblatt international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.436
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 1866-0452
DOI - 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0250
Subject(s) - medicine , seroma , surgery , incisional hernia , perioperative , visual analogue scale , randomized controlled trial , abdominal wall , abdominal surgery , clinical endpoint , hernia , confidence interval , anesthesia , abdominal hernia , complication
Incisional hernias with apertures measuring less than 7 cm can generally be treated adequately with the laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay-mesh (IPOM) technique. The wearing of an abdominal binder after surgery is often recommended in order to promote wound healing and prevent recurrent herniation. We carried out a multicenter, randomized pilot trial to evaluate the utility of abdominal binders.