He came under the care of Weserern, physician to the Elector of Brandenburgh, who successfully extracted it, two years and seven months afterward, from the pit of the lad's stomach.

The horn haft of the knife was considerably digested.

In 1720 Hubner of Rastembourg operated on a woman who had swallowed an open knife.

After the incision it was found that the knife had almost pierced the stomach and had excited a slight suppuration.

After the operation recovery was very prompt.
Bell of Davenport, Iowa, performed gastrotomy on a man, who, while attempting a feat of legerdemain, allowed a bar of lead, 10 1/8 inches long, 1 1/2 inches wide, and 9 1/2 ounces in weight, to slip into his stomach.