Stitch and surgery kits

Do any of you have kits for simple stitches? I have seen that some have full "surgical" kits but I'm not sure I could do that. I would worry about pain management and infection. Even for simple stitches, infection can be a problem. it seems that stitching yourself or someone else up is glamorized in Hollywood movies and popular novels but how many would really do that? Have any of you had to do it?

 

Search the web for basic suture kits. There are hundreds of sites to purchase from. Watch youtube on how to suture and practice on a banana. Seriously, I've stitched up a knife wound with that exact same advice.

 

Suture kits are over rated!

Clean and pack works for most things and if that aint enough your skills wont cut it with just a suture kit!

I carry kits that include sutures but they also have anaesthetic (local) blades and basic instruments to work on a serious wound!
Never needed them and hope I never do!

ps it is near impossible to do any major first aid on yourself! always have a buddy/partner/companion.

And remember the best first aid you can receive is not the best you can do but the best someone with you can do!

 

I carry suture kits and local anaesthetics as a matter of course but most wounds that can be treated in the field by a firstaider ( who may not be particlarly well trained ) are best treated with steri-strips and
pressure dressings. Any damage to underlying strucures e.g. large veins or arteries or tendons need urgent attention from a trained medic or E.R. In my opinion if you have not been trained to suture dont do
it, you may do even more damage.

 

Check eBay. As a retired RN and former Corpsman, I basically put mine together. Also excellent sources on "how-to" out there as well and most are free.

 

I use a small sewing needles and dental floss hydrogen peroxide and honey heat the needle soak dental floss in peroxide dip in honey clean wound with peroxide put honey on wound and see it up