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What to do if accidentally swallowed a fish bone?

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Fishbones: Nothing. This will digest or soften up in the stomach and pass in the stool.

Answered 10/26/2018

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A member asked:

What to do if accidentally swallowed a fish bone?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Killian answered

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