SEVERE DYSPHAGIA FROM AN ANGELCHIK PROSTHESIS - FUTILITY OF ROUTINE ESOPHAGEAL TESTING

Authors
DEMMY TL CARON NR CURTIS JJ
Citation
Tl. Demmy et al., SEVERE DYSPHAGIA FROM AN ANGELCHIK PROSTHESIS - FUTILITY OF ROUTINE ESOPHAGEAL TESTING, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 57(6), 1994, pp. 1660-1661
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
57
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1660 - 1661
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1994)57:6<1660:SDFAAP>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
A 33-year-old woman presented with progressive dysphagia 3 years after implantation of an Angelchik prosthesis for esophageal reflux disease . Routine esophageal testing was normal. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy an d computed tomography suggested migration of the prosthesis. Because o f the persistent and progressive dysphagia, the device was removed. Al l symptoms of dysphagia or reflux have since resolved. Routine esophag eal testing may not be helpful in the evaluation of dysphagia associat ed with the Angelchik prosthesis.