The effect of abdominal compression device on patients after external hernia repair surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: To evaluate the effectiveness of abdominal compression devices after external hernia repair.

Methods: A search was conducted for randomized controlled trials on the application of abdominal compression devices after abdominal hernia repair surgery in databases such as Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMbase, CNKI, VIP, and Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform. The retrieval deadline was from the establishment of the database to November 2024.