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Will A Chicken Bone Get Digested And Pass Out In Stool?

I think I may have swallowed a chicken bone last night. I have no pain and the bone or think object slid down my throat quite quickly and without incident. I am NOT experiencing any abdonminal pain or tenderness. Can this pass through; if so how long will it take.
I have seen nothing so far.
Thu, 15 Feb 2018
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Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
Noted the history and understood the concerns.
Chicken bone must have been small hence it passed easily though the throat and esophagus.
Most of the times this gets digested well and may not come out as it is in stool.
Hence I would advise you the following in such a situation:
First of all get confirmed whether you have really swallowed the bone or not by a X-ray of abdomen and ulrasonography.
Watch for any symptoms of pain or bloating.
If no symptoms develop, stop worrying and have normal diet as usual.
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Will A Chicken Bone Get Digested And Pass Out In Stool?

Hi. Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific. Noted the history and understood the concerns. Chicken bone must have been small hence it passed easily though the throat and esophagus. Most of the times this gets digested well and may not come out as it is in stool. Hence I would advise you the following in such a situation: First of all get confirmed whether you have really swallowed the bone or not by a X-ray of abdomen and ulrasonography. Watch for any symptoms of pain or bloating. If no symptoms develop, stop worrying and have normal diet as usual.