What do systematic reviews say?

Monofilament vs multifilament sutures

Monofilament showed no clear difference in wound dehiscence at last compared with multifilament sutures (moderate certainty).

• Closure methods for laparotomy incisions for preventing incisional hernias and other wound complications 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.24 [0.93, 1.67]
  22 studies · 6199 participants
  Moderate