[Surgical treatment of reflux esophagitis using Angelchik's ring prosthesis]

Surgical treatment of reflux oesophagitis with the Angelchik prosthesis. Between 1 January 1981 and 30 June 1982 we operated on 18 patients with symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux. We studied our patients clinically before and after surgery, with barium meal, endoscopy and oesophageal biopsy. After surgery all patients were able to discontinue conservative treatment. Two patients needed to have the prosthesis removed because of perforation in the stomach and two patients needed a reinterventive because of loosened knots. The frequency of the complications, particularly of gastric perforations, prevents us to recommend the use of this device in a generalized matter.