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Does your stomach digest bones or can they become stuck in your intestines?

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Dr. Natalie Hodge answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Depends on size: I had to look this one up! It appears that intestinal perforation happens in LESS than 1% of ingestions. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9460513 It can happen but it is extremely rare!

Dr Malik agreed

Answered 11/29/2014

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