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Accidentally swallowed a stem or wood piece of a raisin will this cause a bowel obstruction?

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Dr. Tracy Berg answered

Specializes in General Surgery

not likely: Bowel obstruction from food or other ingested bezoar is rare. A raisin stem is very small and therefore able to navigate most GI systems. If you have abdominal symptoms, okay to start a bowel regimen to manage constipation. Constipation is much more likely to negatively impact your day to day GI tract. Be well.

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Answered 6/10/2014

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A member asked:

Accidentally swallowed a stem or wood piece of a raisin will this cause a bowel obstruction?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Tracy Berg answered

Dr Wright and another doctor agreed

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