The Angelchik Prosthesis and Gastroesophageal Reflux

Letters and Corrections1 August 1983The Angelchik Prosthesis and Gastroesophageal RefluxJAMES A. SAPALA, M.D., M. ANDREW SAPALA, M.D., MARIO HURTADO, M.D.JAMES A. SAPALA, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, M. ANDREW SAPALA, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, MARIO HURTADO, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-99-2-280_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: We read with interest the report by Kozarek and colleagues on the use of the Angelchik antireflux prosthesis in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux (1). Their data in ten patients with a 3-month clinical follow-up were similar to our findings in 26 patients with a 6-month follow-up (SAPALA MA, HURTADO MH, JUNG JY, CASSIN BJ, SAPALA JA. Correction of gastroesophageal reflux with the Angelchik antireflux prosthesis—a preliminary report in twenty-six patients. Presented at the Sixth Triennial meeting of the Roy D. McClure Surgical Society, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, October 1982). In our series, patient satisfaction was...References1. KOZAREKPHELPSSANOWSKIGROBEFREDELL RJRJC. An anti-reflux prosthesis in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux. Ann Intern Med. 1983;98:310-5. LinkGoogle Scholar2. ISMAIL-BEIGIHORTONPOPE FPC. Histologic consequences of gastroesophageal reflux in man. Gastroenterology. 1970;58:163-74. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. STARLINGREICHELDERFERPELLETBELZER JMJF. Treatment of symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux using the Angelchik™ prosthesis. Ann Surg. 1982;195:686-91. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. PELOSO O. Intra-abdominal migration of an antireflux prosthesis: a cause of bizarre pain. JAMA. 1982;248:351-3. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. SAPALASAPALAHURTADOJUNG MJMJ. A technique for anatomical placement of the Angelchik™ antireflux prosthesis. Surg Gynecol Obstet. In press. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: JAMES A. SAPALA, M.D.; M. ANDREW SAPALA, M.D.; MARIO HURTADO, M.D.Affiliations: 803 South Superior Street; Albion, MI 49224 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byRandomized prospective trial of the Angelchik anti-reflux prosthesisProspective study of the Angelchik anti-reflux prosthesisAssessment of the Angelchik prosthesis for treatment of symptomatic esophageal refluxComplications of the Angelchik antireflux prosthesis 1 August 1983Volume 99, Issue 2Page: 280-280KeywordsGastroesophageal reflux disease ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 August 1983 PDF downloadLoading ...