And don't move around much, I'm not sure how well those stitches will hold.
Not too much blood on the bandage considering the amount of movement, and the stitches held.
"The wound only opened slightly, though the stitches still hold."
Heavy black stitches and metal staples held his skin in place.
The stitches had held with the help of extra padding over the wound.
Her neat stitches held the flesh together, and the bleeding had ceased.
She gave her work an approving nod, deciding that the stitches should hold.
The wound was not deep and the stitches will hold.
If the stitches held, nature would permanently seal the hole in a matter of days.
The stitches in his side had held, though there was an angry red ribbon around them.