The effect of an abdominal binder on postoperative outcome after open incisional hernia repair in sublay technique: a multicenter, randomized pilot trial (ABIHR-II).
P R OrtizE LorenzF MeyerR CronerS LünseR HungerR MantkeA Benz-WeisserK ZarrasM HuenerbeinChristoph PaaschPublished in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2023)
Wearing an AB did not have an impact on pain and seroma formation rate but it may reduce the rate of postoperative SSI within the first 14 days after surgery. Further trials are mandatory to confirm these findings.