Again I looked it up . Depending on the severity of the wound. 90 % of gunshot wounds over 1/2 inch get stitches or staples.You "looked it up" I AM SO IMPRESSED I worked in an inner
city ER and dealt with many GSWs Never stitched them. The presence of STITCHES potentiates infection. An example to NEVER stitch is a human bite---DAMNED DIRTY. A bit of collagen blown off the ear does not actually heal up and there is nothing to PUT TOGETHER to stitch. The good news is that a GSW itself---is quite
clean because of the HEAT of the bullet. However --the heat is also destructive to tissues----especially those of my concern---BULLET IN THE BRAIN-----one does not "stitch" the brain either----but no matter------bullet in the brain is a whole other issue