Gastric acid cannot fully digest fish spines. If fish spines are accidentally ingested, they need to be removed through gastroscopy.
Fishbone is a sharp bone, generally, the digestive system secretes digestive fluid mainly for starch, fat, protein digestion and absorption, while the main component of fishbone is calcium, high density, so it is not easy to be digested and absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract, so gastric acid in the gastric juice can not completely digest the fishbone.
If the patient accidentally ingests a large fishbone, it may injure the esophagus or gastric mucosa, causing local inflammation of the stomach wall, erosion, or even lead to perforation of the gastrointestinal tract, which should go to a regular hospital as soon as possible, and under the operation of a professional doctor through the gastroscope will be removed from the esophagus or the stomach in the fishbone, so as to prevent the patient’s digestive tract from being further damaged.
If the patient accidentally ingested the fishbone after the symptoms of discomfort, should go to the hospital in time to give standardized treatment in a timely manner.