Absorbable versus non-absorbable suture in percutaneous laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

No significant differences were observed between absorbable sutures and non-absorbable sutures for postoperative hydrocele (OR = 5.12, 95% CI 0.61-42.67; P = 0.13) or wound infection (OR = 0.94, 95% CI 0.44-2.01; P = 0.91).

Suture knot reaction was significantly lower in the absorbable sutures group (OR = 0.03, 95% CI 0.01-0.15; P < 0.0001).