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Stephen R. Ell, MD, PhD
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Iowa City

JAMA. 1984;252(21):2961-2962.

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To the Editor.—

The Angelchik prosthesis for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux and hiatal hernia was first described by Angelchik and Cohen¹ in 1979. Since that time, it is estimated that more than 9,000 have been employed, with estimates of complications—primarily migration of the device and obstruction—ranging up to 10%.² These devices have eroded into the stomach and migrated to other sites.^2-5 A patient treated with an Angelchik prosthesis following failure of two previous antireflux procedures, in whom a gastrojejunal fistula and gastroesophageal fistulae from the device developed, is described herein.

Report of a Case.—

A 51-year-old woman with a long history of reflux esophagitis had undergone an Allison procedure without splenectomy and a Nissen fundoplication with splenectomy. In November 1982, the patient underwent endoscopy for recurrent symptoms, revealing reflux esophagitis and a fundoplication defect but no other gastric abnormality. Shortly after, an Angelchik prosthesis was placed. In . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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