The best replacement for stitches is sutures.

The best alternatives to stitches are rated as following:
★★★★★  sutures
★★★★★  glue
★★★★  staples
★★★  dermabond
★★  steri strips
★★  no stitches
★★  super glue
★★  staples c section
★  butterfly bandage
★  butterfly
★  stitches
★  pudge
★  surgical glue
★  staples scarring
★  staples better
★  butterfly bandages
★  staples surgery
★  cauterize
★  butterfly bandaid
  sutchers
  gluing
  band aid
  staples scar
  skin glue
  bandage
  durabond
  souchers
  non dissolvable stitches
  knit stitches
  plastic surgery

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Speaking about stitches, one probably shouldn't forget about tooth extraction.

Other search terms related to stitches and their ratings are:
★★★★★ tooth extraction
★★★★★ tonsillectomy
★★★★ wisdom teeth extraction
★★★★ scarring
★★★★ wisdom teeth
★★★★ circumcision
★★★ pus
★★ scars
★ thy needle and thread
★ peroxide
★ cataract surgery
★ scar
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