Spontaneous penetration of an antireflux prosthesis into the stomach.
The Angelchik antireflux prosthesis is a ringlike device used in the surgical treatment of sliding hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux. This article describes an unusual postoperative complication whereby the prosthesis had migrated into the lumen of the stomach.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011859:Radiography; D013270:Stomach