Systematic review of absorbable vs non-absorbable sutures used for the closure of surgical incisions

Table 2 Treatment protocol adopted in included trials

Ref.	Absorbable suture	Non-absorbable suture
Dørflinger et al[32]	Polyglycolic acid	Dacron just for aponeurotic layer
Foster et al[33]	Subcuticular Polyglycolic acid	Interrupted 00 nylon 1 cm apart
Glough et al[34]	Polyglycolic acid 3/0 straight needle	Silk 2/0 straight needle
Harimoto et al[35]	Polyglactin	Silk
Kotaluoto et al[36]	4/0 monofilament monocryl	4/0 interrupted Ethilon
Lundblad et al[37]	3/0 polyglycolic	4/0 monofilament nylon
Pauniaho et al[38]	4/0 polyglactin 910/370	4/0 braided nylon
Ralphs et al[39]	3/0 Dexon	5/0 nylon
Szabó et al[40]	Polyglactin 910/370	Monofilament nylon
Tan et al[41]	Monofilament poliglecaprone 25	Monofilament polypropylene