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Baby swallowwd anklet screw.
Daughter 1year 9 month.
Swallowed anklet screw on saturday. Took scan on same day. It shows itz n stomach. Doctor said not to worry. It ll automatically pass through stool. Its been 3days. Still it dint come out. I checked well. How long i can wait
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Anklet screw is quite big. It can be swallowed. But it shows it is in stomach. Consult gastro surgeon. Through gastroscopy , he will remove it. It is an minor procedure. Better do it.
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Just get an x ray again
As long as baby is fine, no need to worry
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Dr. Rahul Kamble
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11 yrs exp
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U can get repeat x Ray done.
If the child is asymptomatic then nothing to worry much.
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