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  • The study aimed to assess how non-elastic and elastic abdominal binders impact intra-vesical pressure (IVP) and recovery outcomes in patients who underwent laparotomy.
  • Participants were divided into two groups, with elastic or non-elastic binders used post-surgery for up to 14 days, while various health scores and IVP measurements were collected.
  • Results showed that patients with elastic binders mobilized earlier after surgery and had lower increases in IVP, suggesting elastic binders are better for postoperative recovery and should be preferred in clinical settings.

Article Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the effect of non-elastic/elastic abdominal binders on intra-vesical pressure (IVP), physiological functions, and clinical outcomes in laparotomy patients at the perioperative stage. 

Methods: This prospective study was conducted from May to October 2014 at the Trauma Surgery Department, Daping Hospital, Chongqing, China. Laparotomy patients were randomly divided into non-elastic abdominal binder group (28 patients), and elastic abdominal binder group (29 patients). Binders were applied for 14 days following the operation, or until discharge. Demographic information, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation  II (APACHE-II) scores (prior to the operation, on the first day after operation, the day IVP measurement was stopped, and one day before discharge), and outcomes were recorded. The IVP was measured before the operation to postoperative day 7.

Results: There were no significant differences in the demographic information, outcomes, SOFA or APACHE-II scores between the 2 groups. Initial out-of-bed mobilization occurred earlier in the elastic binder group (3.2 ± 2.0 versus 5.0 ± 3.7 days, p=0.028). A greater increase in IVP was observed in the non-elastic binder group than in the elastic binder group (2.9 ± 1.1 versus 1.1 ± 0.7 mm Hg, p=0.000).

Conclusion: Elastic binders have relatively little effect on IVP and are more helpful at promoting postoperative recovery than non-elastic binders. Therefore, elastic binders are more suitable for clinical use.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4724682PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.15537/smj.2016.1.12865DOI Listing

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