• Ibrahim Karaca, Mustafa Ozturk, Ismail Alay, Onur Ince, Suna Yildirim Karaca, Volkan Sakir Erdogan, and Murat Ekin.
• Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Health Sciences University, Istanbul Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
• Eurasian J Med. 2019 Oct 1; 51 (3): 214-218.

ObjectiveThe purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of abdominal binder usage on mobilization, postoperative pain, and distress after cesarean delivery.Materials And MethodsThis prospective randomized controlled study was conducted between September 1, 2017 and January 31, 2018 at Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. A total of 89 women undergoing elective cesarean were randomized to the study (binder, n=45) or control (no binder, n=44) groups. Patients in the study group were fitted with a binder before leaving the operating room. Mobilization (6-minute walk test), postoperative pain (measured by Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire and Visual Analog Scale), and perceived distress status of both groups were evaluated within 8th (first mobilization time), 24th, and 48th h of surgery.ResultsWe found that the binder group (BG) walked longer than the control group during the 6-minute walking distance test. At the first mobilization time (postoperative 8th h), the BG (99.4±27.3 m) covered significantly more distance than the control group (81.0±22.2 m) (p=0.001) in the walking distance test. At postoperative 24th h, the McGill pain score in the BG was significantly lower than that in the control group (p=0.004). For all three test times, the Symptom Distress Scale of the BG was lower than that of the control group (postoperative 8th h p=0.024, 24th h p<0.001, and 48th h p<0.001).ConclusionThe evidence is consistent with abdominal binder usage after cesarean section decreasing the feeling of distress and increasing mobility.©Copyright 2019 by the Atatürk University School of Medicine - Available online at www.eurasianjmed.com.

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