Abdominal Pads Market Size, Share and Global Trend By Type (Sterile, Woven/Non-woven), Wound Type (Surgical Wounds, Burns, Chronic Wounds), End User (Clinics, Ambulatory Surgery Centres, Hospitals, Home Care Settings) and Regional Forecast, 2024-2032

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), each year, an estimated 180,000 deaths are caused by severe burns in emerging countries. Abdominal pads are used for dressing post-surgical wounds as well as large wounds. Abdominal pads function by collecting comparatively higher quantities of fluids secreted by the wounds and acting as a moisture barrier for abdominal wounds which if left untreated can lead to surgical site infections. Additionally, abdominal pads offer extensive benefits such as fluid absorbance, improved patient comfort due to soft material of abdominal pads and quick dispersion of fluid. Implementation of new concepts and technologies are leading to improved performance of abdominal pads in the treatment of wounds. For instance, in May 2015, BSN Medical launched a new version of abdominal pads with Cutimed Siltec Sorbact technology which has higher fluid absorption capacity, resulting in the reduction in risk of peri-wound maceration.

An increasing number of surgeries, growth in chronic as well as acute wounds are projected to drive the global abdominal pads market during the forecast period. Moreover, the affordable cost of abdominal pads is considerably projected to impact on increased adoption of the abdominal pads in forthcoming years.

Lack of nurse, as well as lack of patient education, is expected to hamper the growth of the global abdominal pads market during the forecast period.

 Key Players Covered

Some of the major companies that are present in the global abdominal pads market are 3M, Medtronic, Integra Life Sciences, DermaRite Industries, LLC., Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc., Hollister Incorporated, Smith & Nephew Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., DeRoyal Industries, Inc., Mölnlycke Health Care AB, Cremer, BSN medical, Medline Industries, Inc., McKesson Corporation, Winner Medical Group Inc., and others.

 SEGMENTATION

Among the segmentation, surgical wounds in the wound type segment is expected to hold a considerable share of the global abdominal pads market owing to extensively increasing surgical procedures in developed as well as emerging nations.

 Key Insights

• Prevalence of surgical wounds - for key countries, 2018
• Key industry developments - mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships
• Technological advancements
• Key strategies adopted by leading market players 

Regional Analysis

 North America is projected to dominate the global abdominal pads market owing to increased utilization of abdominal pads for the treatment of surgical wounds and surgical site infections. The Asia Pacific and Middle East & Africa hold huge potential for global abdominal pads market owing to exponentially increasing surgical procedures, growth in demand for improved measures against wound infections. Additionally, the ability of abdominal pads to protect wound against external trauma may lead to increased adoption of abdominal pads in emerging nations.

 Key Industry Developments

• In February 2016, Dukal Corporation announced the acquisition of Albahealth dressings.
• In January 2019, Cardinal Health Inc., one of the leading player in abdominal pads market acquired Mirixa Corporation in order to strengthen its pharmacy services network.