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What Is The Treatment For Swallowing A Bone?
what will i do if i happen to swallow a fish bone? actually while during my fast breakfast, i happen to swallow a big fishbone and i just realise it when i felt some slight pain just on the upper part of my breast. could you please tell me what the right thing to do?
Wed, 21 May 2014
hello,thanks for ur query, fish bone in throat can be visualized by. at what level it got struck can be visualized by doing both xray neck and x ray chest. left out foreign body(fish bone) can create complications depending on the size.kindly evaluate by xr ay and visit an ent surgeon for farther treatment.all d best.take care
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