article_snippet.sent: Hydrogen peroxide is commonly used as an antiseptic.
article_snippet.sent: While others may have waxed lyrical about others ordeal, he concluding thoughts are that it is essential to have a surgical needle in one’s backpack.
article_snippet.sent: It is possible to use a sharp penknife instead of a scalpel and flat nose pliers instead of a needle-holder,’ he said.
article_snippet.sent: But unfortunately it is difficult to replace a surgical needle with something else so I advise having a surgical needle in the first-aid kit.