What do systematic reviews say?

Monofilament vs multifilament sutures

Monofilament showed no clear difference in wound infection 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 1.08 [0.91, 1.28]
  23 studies · 6557 participants
  Moderate