Suppurative pericarditis due to Angelchik prosthesis.
Hiatus hernia is a common condition and while medical treatment is often sufficient, in some cases surgery may be necessary. Although there are a number of surgical treatments available, none has been totally successful. We report a case in which use of the Angelchik prosthesis proved fatal.
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Department of Forensic Medicine, London Hospital Medical College, England.
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D000368:Aged; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000601:surgery*; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000209:etiology*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure