Angelchik prosthesis
Last edited 11/2020 and last reviewed 11/2020
The Angelchick prosthesis is a large silastic 'C'-shaped ring that can secured around the oesophago-gastric junction. Once a hiatus hernia has been reduced, siting the ring prevents reherniation.
It is a device rarely seen today due to widespread reports of complications such as migration, displacement, erosion, and dysphasia (1)
Reference:
- Sloane J., Gupta S. A now rarely seen anti-reflux device: the Angelchik prosthesis. International Journal of Case Reports and Images. 2013;4(7):399–400. doi: 10.5348/ijcri-2013-07-341-15