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Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of all children who underwent reconstructive urological surgery for hydronephrosis, vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), or hypospadias at the University Hospital of Split between January 2008 and December 2025. A total of 653 patients were included: 149 with hydronephrosis, 187 with VUR, and 317 with hypospadias. Patients were grouped based on suture type (Monocryl\u00ae vs. Monocryl Plus\u00ae). The primary outcome was SSI within 30 days after surgery; secondary outcomes included overall complications, reoperations, readmissions, and length of hospital stay. Results: SSI occurred less frequently with Monocryl Plus than with Monocryl (3.8% vs. 6.9%, p = 0.04). The median length of stay was shorter in the Monocryl Plus group (5 days, IQR 4\u20137) compared to Monocryl (6 days, IQR 5\u20138; p = 0.02). Overall complication rates were 6.1% vs. 10.0% (p = 0.07), early complications 4.6% vs. 8.0% (p = 0.06), and late complications 2.3% vs. 4.2% (p = 0.18), favouring Monocryl Plus but without statistical significance. Reoperation was required in 1.8% vs. 3.4% (p = 0.19), and readmission in 2.6% vs. 5.0% (p = 0.12). Subgroup analysis showed minimal differences in hydronephrosis (all p &gt; 0.6), modest reductions in VUR (SSI 8.1% vs. 4.4%, p = 0.21), and significant differences in hypospadias (SSI 7.8% vs. 4.2%, p = 0.04; fistula 12.2% vs. 6.5%, p = 0.03). Multivariate regression confirmed Monocryl Plus as independently associated with lower odds of SSI (OR 0.55, 95% CI 0.30\u20130.98, p = 0.04) and prolonged hospitalization &gt;7 days (OR 0.59, 95% CI 0.38\u20130.91, p = 0.02). Conclusions: In pediatric urological reconstructive surgery, Monocryl Plus sutures were associated with significantly fewer SSIs and shorter hospital stays compared to traditional Monocryl. Although the overall complication, reoperation, and readmission rates showed nonsignificant trends favouring Monocryl Plus, the most notable benefits appeared in hypospadias repair, suggesting that suture choice might influence outcomes in this subgroup.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/medsci14010099","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,19]],"date-time":"2026-02-19T08:51:09Z","timestamp":1771491069000},"page":"99","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Monocryl\u00ae vs. Monocryl Plus\u00ae in Pediatric Reconstructive Urological Surgery: Outcomes of 653 Patients over 18 Years at a Single Centre"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1517-720X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Zenon","family":"Pogoreli\u0107","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia"},{"name":"Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0008-6278-3756","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ivan","family":"Lovrin\u010devi\u0107","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jakov","family":"Todori\u0107","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Dra\u017een","family":"Budimir","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0725-6469","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jasenka","family":"Kraljevi\u0107","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia"},{"name":"Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,19]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"695","DOI":"10.1017\/ice.2023.67","article-title":"Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update","volume":"44","author":"Calderwood","year":"2023","journal-title":"Infect. 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