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Swallowed A Stapler Pin
Hello Sir/Madam,I have swallowed a stapler pin,what to do now also I have an exam tommorow,so I am stuck in a dilemma,should I go to hospital or wait for the exam to get over tommorow and go to hospital at that time.
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If you have swallowed a stapler pin (that means it has gone into your stomach and not stuck in your food pipe) then you should forget it.
It will be impossible to locate a stapler pin even by a CT scan or by Ultrasound. So there is no question of it being removed by a Surgeon.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Valli Ponsing
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11 yrs exp
Chennai
Do an X-ray erect abdomen
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Most probably u must have passed in the stool
Since it’s very tiny
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