| 摘要 |
<p>PCT No. PCT/IB96/00149 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 23, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 23, 1997 PCT Filed Feb. 28, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/29954 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 3, 1996A prosthesis in the form of a flexible tube having a substantially uniform cross section is disclosed. The prosthesis comprises a flange (2) for endoscopically placing stitches or clips in a hiatal hernia (3), and a flexible tubular portion (1) enabling the tube to be squeezed by exerting a pressure (F) on the outer surface thereof in order to prevent reflux of the stomach contents into the esophagus. Food can pass freely through the prosthesis in the direction from the esophagus (4) to the stomach (5). The prosthesis is made of a biocompatible polymer optionally containing barium sulphate to make it detectable using X-rays.</p> |
