Just as problematic are prisoners who swallow mobile phones, as these are too large to progress beyond the stomach, so they ...

Surgical Intervention for Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies in Adult Patients: A Case Series. Surgical Science, 16, 182-193.

This means that it passes through the wall of the small intestine and into the bloodstream. The blood then carries the useful substances around the body to where they are needed. Partially ...