Stitching has been a thing for centuries (millennia?) and yet there still exists no other way to hold together a big wound, why not exactly?
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AFAIK there exists
1. A quickly hardening and self disinfecting polymer foam that is now in standard use for treating bullet wounds and burns on the field by various militaries around the globe
2. Adhesive bands joined by zipper, velcro or clamp-like tightening mechanisms, in standard use by various ambulances and other emergency services for closing large wounds very quickly
3. Superglue-catheter combo is often used to patch up arteries and veins in time sensitive surgeries
4. Surgical staplers that are often used by emergency responders to close wounds very quickly. Variants exist that are specialized in securing ligaments and organs to place during surgeries.
Meanwhile, stitches are still the most common, probably due to the combination of low cost, accessibility and general-purposeness.
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