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Chinese Archives of General Surgery(Electronic Edition) ›› 2026, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (02): 138-144. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.1674-0793.2026.02.012

• Meta Analysis • Previous Articles    

Continuous suture versus simple interrupted suture in the laparoscopic repair of peptic ulcer perforation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Fuliang Geng1,2, Kunchao Huang1, Zonglin Li3, Yunzhou Tian1,()   

  1. 1 Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Wenshan Prefecture People’s Hospital, Wenshan 663000, China
    2 Medical Department, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650550, China
    3 Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wenshan Prefecture People’s Hospital, Wenshan 663000, China
  • Received:2026-01-06 Online:2026-04-01 Published:2026-05-06
  • Contact: Yunzhou Tian

Abstract:

Objective

To compare the efficacy and safety of continuous versus simple interrupted suturing in laparoscopic repair of peptic ulcer perforation.

Methods

Clinical studies comparing the two suturing techniques were searched in Chinese and English databases from the inception to November 13, 2025. After methodological quality assessment and data extraction of the included studies, a meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4 software.

Results

A total of 14 studies (1 randomized controlled trial and 13 observational studies) involving 1 146 patients were included. The overall complication rate (RR=0.56, 95% CI: 0.36, 0.88, P=0.01) and hospital stay (WMD=-0.41, 95% CI: -0.66,-0.16, P=0.001) were significantly lower in the continuous suturing group compared to the interrupted suturing group, with no significant difference in fistula occurrence between the two groups. Subgroup analysis indicated that continuous suturing was faster for perforations with a diameter >0.85 cm. Regarding ulcer healing, continuous suturing was superior to interrupted suturing using silk sutures (RR=1.32, 95% CI: 1.18, 1.47, P<0.000 01), but showed no significant difference when compared to interrupted suturing using absorbable sutures. Continuous suture with absorbable sutures resulted in a shorter gastrointestinal function recovery time compared to interrupted suture with silk sutures, and intraoperative blood loss varied depending on the suture material type.

Conclusions

Continuous suturing for laparoscopic repair of peptic ulcer perforation is safe and feasible, associated with reduced complications and shorter hospital stay. It demonstrates higher suturing efficiency for larger perforations (>0.85 cm), and continuous suturing with absorbable sutures appears more conducive to ulcer healing.

Key words: Peptic ulcer perforation, Laparoscopes, Meta-analysis, Continuous suture, Simple interrupted suture

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