[Certain foreign bodies can remain in the stomach without complications].

It is usually recommended that swallowed foreign bodies with a length of more than 6 cm be endoscopically removed from the stomach. In this case report five cutlery knives had been ingested by a female patient with borderline personality disorder who repeatedly ingested foreign objects. It was considered too risky to remove the knives endoscopically and they were left in situ.

Cervical dilation at the time of cesarean section for dystocia -- effect on subsequent trial of labor.

Objective: To investigate the effect of cervical dilation at the time of cesarean section due to dystocia and success in a subsequent pregnancy of attempted vaginal delivery.

Design: Retrospective study.

Setting: University hospital in Copenhagen capital area.