Surgical sewing?

[RoadWarrior]

I wasn't being Boastful in my post.....so will explain myself to you all ...the experience I have is on deceased bodies...or cadavers to our cousins across the pond ! this was sewing up holes left by colostomy bags ,pacemakers,trachs(windpipe holes in throat),mouthes,abdominal wounds such as deep knife wounds or trocar/cavity fluid holes and neck incisions from embalming. Youd be very surprised at how tough flesh is !! and how quickly a needle will lose its sharpness....its certainly not as easy as it looks...like darning socks it isn't ....next time you buy some belly pork try pushing a normal needle thru that...the point shud be easy its pushing the rest of it thru that's the hardest..... anyway thought id share that with you .......also for the record ......"I never lost a single "patient" !!