Table 3.

Post operative wound dehiscence in various studies comparing different suture materials

Study conducted by	Year	% age of wound Dehiscence	Suture material
Mann et al. [10]	1962	2.73	Conventional
Bentley et al. [11]	1978	0.5	Dexon
White et al. [12]	1977	1.5	Catgut, steel, nylon
Murray and Blaisdell [13]	1978	<1	PGA and Vicryl®
Cameron et al. [14]	1980	0.60	Prolene® & Dexon
Mathur SK [15]	1983	0	Nylon
Chowdhury et al. [16]	1994	0, 3.75	Nylon, chromic catgut
Shittu et al. [17]	1995	9.7	Nylon
Brolin et al. [18]	1996	18, 10	Ethibond®, PDS®
Sahlin et al. [19]	2005	1, 1	Polyglyconate (Maxon), Vicryl®
Bloemen et al. [20]	2011	20.2, 24.9	Prolene®, PDS®
Present study	2011	6,17	Prolene®, Vicryl®