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How long can a person live with a plastic in the stomach?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Are you speaking of: ...something mistakenly or intentionally ingested, an inserted feeding tube, a surgically-placed appliance, suture material...? Help us understand your concern please.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/11/2015

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