Thanks for the comment but it's quite obvious that it shouldn't be done improperly.

The original query is based on there being no trained paramedic/emergency rooms available within a reasonable amount of time and needing to close a serious wound.

FYI I've attended medic first aid training (Scuba rescue diver cert), us army general first aid, worked in a hospital (5 blocks from WTC during 9-11), so I do have some knowledge/experience and would refer to applicable literature if the need arose.

Thanks again