TABLE 2.

Guidance for wearing the abdominal binder (AB).

Retrospective Questionnaire Study	Population Analysed Digestive surgeon	Duration of AB prescription	Prescription guidance	Postoperative guidance
Bouvier et al. [11]	French multicenter study with 50 centres Analysis of AB prescriptions after all laparotomies	1 month: 48.9% 2–3 months: 31.9% 1 week: 2%	Reduce postoperative complications 31.9% (evisceration, incisional hernia) Patient comfort: 14.9% For the 2 reasons: 51.1%	All laparotomies: 25.5% Depending on the size of the laparotomy: 17% After incisional hernia treatment: 40.4%
Paasch et al. [14]	German Centre 44 centres Analysis of AB prescriptions after hernia treatment	1 week: 4.45% 15 days: 15.9% 40 weeks: 2.27% No AB prescription: 40%	Prevention of recurrence of hernia	Questionnaire relating to incisional hernia patients