Emergency Suture

[Illini Warrior]

interesting packaged "suture" kit for those possible gash wounds >>>>


https://prepschooldaily.blogspot.com/


UTube covers it also >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDMAZMAgIIE

[Twitchy]

They actually make commercial devices nowadays that don't use needles. Its a plastic device you place over the wound, and tighten with what appear to be zip ties. Really nice devices for in a pinch on your own as you don't have to worry about messing with needles. Suturing is a skill that takes a good bit of time to learn the finesse of, and you may not have access to anesthetics. In a situation where I may not have access to reliable antibiotics, I'm less inclined to want to introduce more risk of infection.

https://www.stryker.com/us/en/orthopaedic-instruments/products/zip-skin-closure.html

The only problem with these things are they are typically RX only, but there are others available on amazon that use the same concept.

[Domeguy]

Dang nabit...as many times as I’ve been stapled and sutured, why didn’t I think of that.

[Gunfixr]

Well, i've had suturing instruction. But, while my wife does prettier sutures, I do prettier stapling.....

[Illini Warrior]

if you're at home with your full med kit of suture options - something like this isn't the time or place >> you have plenty of antiseptic & some numbing jell go with something more semi-permanent like a couple of stitches or staples ....