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Zhang G, Liang Z, Zhao G, Zhang S. Endoscopic application of magnetic compression anastomosis: a review. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2024. [PMID: 38638082 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.16574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Magnetic compression anastomosis (MCA) is a new method that provides sutureless passage construction for tubular organs. Due to the high recurrence rate of conventional endoscopic treatment and the high morbidity and mortality of surgical procedures, the MCA technique shows promise. The aim of this review is to comprehensively examine the literature related to the use of MCA in different gastrointestinal diseases over the past few years, categorizing them according to the anastomotic site and describing in detail the various methods of magnet delivery and the clinical outcomes of MCA. MCA is an innovative technique, and its use represents an advancement in the field of minimally invasive interventions. Comparison studies have shown that the anastomosis formed by MCA is comparable to or better than surgical sutures in terms of general appearance and histology. Although most of the current research has involved animal studies or studies with small populations, the safety and feasibility of MCA have been preliminarily demonstrated. Large prospective studies involving populations are still needed to guarantee the security of MCA. For technologies that have been initially used in clinical settings, effective measures should also be implemented to identify, even prevent, complications. Furthermore, specific commercial magnets must be created and optimized in this emerging area.
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- Guo Zhang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Tian BY, Zhang MM, Ma J, Lyu Y, Yan XP. Influence of different magnetic forces on the effect of colonic anastomosis in rats. World J Gastrointest Surg 2024; 16:860-870. [PMID: 38577092 PMCID: PMC10989341 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i3.860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite much work having been conducted on magnetic compression anastomosis (MCA) in the digestive tract, there are no reports on the influence of magnetic force on the anastomosis. AIM To investigate the effect of different magnetic force magnets on the MCA of the digestive tract. METHODS Two groups of magnets of the same sizes but different magnetic forces were designed and produced. A total of 24 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned into two groups (powerful magnet group and common magnet group), with 12 rats in each group. Two types of magnets were used to complete the colonic side-to-side anastomosis of the rats. The operation time and magnet discharge time were recorded. The anastomotic specimens were obtained 4 wk after the operation and then the burst pressure and diameter of the anastomosis were measured, and the anastomosis was observed via the naked eye and subjected to histological examination. RESULTS The magnetic forces of the powerful and common magnet groups at zero distance were 8.26 N and 4.10 N, respectively. The colonic side-to-side anastomosis was completed in all 24 rats, and the operation success rate and postoperative survival rate were 100%. No significant difference was noted in the operation time between the two groups. The magnet discharge time of the powerful magnet group was slightly longer than that of the common magnet group, but the difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.513). Furthermore, there was no statistical difference in the burst pressure (P = 0.266) or diameter of magnetic anastomosis (P = 0.095) between the two groups. The gross specimens of the two groups showed good anastomotic healing, and histological observation indicated good mucosal continuity without differences on healing. CONCLUSION In the rat colonic side-to-side MCA model, both the powerful magnet with 8.26 N and the common magnet with 4.10 N showed no significant impact on the anastomosis establishment process or its effect.
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- Bo-Yan Tian
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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Caulk AW, Chatterjee M, Barr SJ, Contini EM. Mechanobiological considerations in colorectal stapling: Implications for technology development. Surg Open Sci 2023; 13:54-65. [PMID: 37159635 PMCID: PMC10163679 DOI: 10.1016/j.sopen.2023.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023] Open
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Technological advancements in minimally invasive surgery have led to significant improvements in patient outcomes. One such technology is surgical stapling, which has evolved into a key component of many operating rooms by facilitating ease and efficacy in resection and repair of diseased or otherwise compromised tissue. Despite such advancements, adverse post-operative outcomes such as anastomotic leak remain a persistent problem in surgical stapling and its correlates (i.e., hand-sewing), most notably in low colorectal or coloanal procedures. Many factors may drive anastomotic leaks, including tissue perfusion, microbiome composition, and patient factors such as pre-existing disease. Surgical intervention induces complex acute and chronic changes to the mechanical environment of the tissue; however, roles of mechanical forces in post-operative healing remain poorly characterized. It is well known that cells sense and respond to their local mechanical environment and that dysfunction of this "mechanosensing" phenomenon contributes to a myriad of diseases. Mechanosensing has been investigated in wound healing contexts such as dermal incisional and excisional wounds and development of pressure ulcers; however, reports investigating roles of mechanical forces in adverse post-operative gastrointestinal wound healing are lacking. To understand this relationship well, it is critical to understand: 1) the intraoperative material responses of tissue to surgical intervention, and 2) the post-operative mechanobiological response of the tissue to surgically imposed forces. In this review, we summarize the state of the field in each of these contexts while highlighting areas of opportunity for discovery and innovation which can positively impact patient outcomes in minimally invasive surgery.
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- Alexander W. Caulk
- Corresponding author at: 60 Middletown Ave., North Haven, CT 06473, USA.
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Fass TH, Cahill R, Khan M, Hao G, Cantillon-Murphy P. Design and pre-clinical evaluation of a folding magnetic anastomosis device for minimally invasive surgery. MINIM INVASIV THER 2022; 31:1050-1057. [DOI: 10.1080/13645706.2022.2119417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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- T. H. Fass
- School of Engineering and Architecture, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
- Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Engineering and Architecture, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
- Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Engineering and Architecture, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
- Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Electromagnetic tool for the endoscopic creation of colon anastomoses-development and feasibility assessment of a novel anastomosis compression implant approach. Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg 2022; 17:2269-2280. [PMID: 36087229 DOI: 10.1007/s11548-022-02722-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Colorectal anastomoses are among the most commonly performed interventions in abdominal surgery, while associated patient trauma is still high. Most recent trends of endoscopic anastomosis devices integrate magnetic components to overcome the challenges of minimally invasive surgery. However, the mutual attraction between magnetic implant halves may increase the risk of inadvertently pinching healthy structures. Thus, we present a novel anastomosis device to improve system controllability and flexibility. METHODS A magnetic implant and an applicator with electromagnetic control units were developed. The interaction of magnetic implants with the electromagnets bears particular challenges with respect to the force-related dimensioning. Here, attraction forces must be overcome by the electromagnet actuation to detach the implant, while the attraction force between the implant halves must be sufficient to ensure a stable connection. Thus, respective forces were measured and the detachment process was reproducibly investigated. Patient hazards, associated with resistance-related heating of the coils were investigated. RESULTS Anastomosis formation was reproducibly successful for an implant, with an attraction force of 1.53 [Formula: see text], resulting in a compression pressure of [Formula: see text]. The implant was reproducibly detachable from the applicator at the anastomosis site. Coils heated up to a maximum temperature of [Formula: see text]. Furthermore, we were able to establish a neat reconnection of intestinal bowel endings using our implant. DISCUSSION As we achieved nearly equal compression forces with our implant as other magnetic anastomosis systems did (Magnamosis™: 1.48 N), we concluded that our approach provides sufficient holding strength to counteract the forces acting immediately postoperatively, which would eventually lead to an undesired slipping of the implant halves during the healing phase. Based on heat transfer investigations, preventive design specifications were derived, revealing that the wall thickness of a polymeric isolation is determined rather by stability considerations, than by heat shielding requirements.
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Steger J, Jell A, Ficht S, Ostler D, Eblenkamp M, Mela P, Wilhelm D. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Colorectal Anastomotic Techniques. Ther Clin Risk Manag 2022; 18:523-539. [PMID: 35548666 PMCID: PMC9081039 DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s335102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Anastomosis creation after resective gastrointestinal surgery is a crucial task. The present review examines the techniques and implants currently available for anastomosis creation and analyses to which extent they already address our clinical needs, with a special focus on their potential to enable further trauma minimization in visceral surgery. Methods A multi-database research was conducted in MEDLINE, Scopus, and Cochrane Library. Comparative controlled and uncontrolled clinical trials dealing with anastomosis creation techniques in the intestinal tract in both German and English were included and statistically significant differences in postoperative complication incidences were assessed using the RevMan5.4 Review Manager (Cochrane Collaboration, Oxford, UK). Results All methods and implant types were analyzed and compared with respect to four dimensions, assessing the techniques’ current performances and further potentials for surgical trauma reduction. Postoperative outcome measures, such as leakage, stenosis, reoperation and mortality rates, as well as the tendency to cause bleeding, wound infections, abscesses, anastomotic hemorrhages, pulmonary embolisms, and fistulas were assessed, revealing the only statistically significant superiority of hand-suture over stapling anastomoses with respect to the occurrence of obstructions. Conclusion Based on the overall complication rates, it is concluded that none of the anastomosis systems addresses the demands of operative trauma minimization sufficiently yet. Major problems are furthermore either low standardization potentials due to dependence on the surgeons’ levels of experience, high force application requirements for the actual anastomosis creation, or large and rigid device designs interfering with flexibility demands and size restrictions of the body’s natural access routes. There is still a need for innovative technologies, especially with regard to enabling incisionless interventions.
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- Jana Steger
- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Medicine, Chair of Research Group Minimally Invasive Interdisciplinary Therapeutical Intervention (MITI), Munich, Germany
- Correspondence: Jana Steger, Tel +49 89 4140-5898, Email
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Medicine, Chair of Research Group Minimally Invasive Interdisciplinary Therapeutical Intervention (MITI), Munich, Germany
- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Medicine, Clinic and Polyclinic for Surgery, Munich, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Munich Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chair of Medical Materials and Implants, Garching, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Medicine, Chair of Research Group Minimally Invasive Interdisciplinary Therapeutical Intervention (MITI), Munich, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Munich Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chair of Medical Materials and Implants, Garching, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Munich Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chair of Medical Materials and Implants, Garching, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Medicine, Chair of Research Group Minimally Invasive Interdisciplinary Therapeutical Intervention (MITI), Munich, Germany
- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Medicine, Clinic and Polyclinic for Surgery, Munich, Germany
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Trujillo Loli Y, Trejo Huamán MD, Campos Medina S, Vega Landa JI, García Pérez R, Targarona Soler EM. Physical Bases, Indications, and Results of the Use of Magnets in Digestive Surgery: A Narrative Review. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2021; 32:485-494. [PMID: 34492199 DOI: 10.1089/lap.2021.0314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: The use of magnetic devices in digestive surgery has been a matter of debate in recent years. The aim of this review was to describe the physical bases, indications, and results of the use of magnets in digestive surgery. Methods: A review of the literature was performed using Scopus, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and SciELO databases considering as inclusion criteria all articles published since 2007 to date, describing the physical basis of magnetic assisted surgery and those that describe the surgical procedure, including case reports, as well as, articles on humans and experimental animals. Results: Sixty-four studies were included, 15 detailing aspects on the physical basis and 49 about indications and results. Magnets are currently used to perform fixed traction, mobilizing structures, and anastomosis in humans and experimental animals. Conclusions: The use of magnets in digestive surgery has shown good results, and no complications arising from their use have been reported. However, more prospective and randomized studies that compare magnetic surgery and conventional techniques are needed.
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- Yeray Trujillo Loli
- Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru.,Department of Surgery, Daniel Alcides Carrion National Hospital, Callao, Peru
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Unit Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Kim HJ, Kim HJ. [Centrally Mediated Abdominal Pain Syndrome]. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY 2021; 77:277-284. [PMID: 34158447 DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2021.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Centrally mediated abdominal pain syndrome (CAPS), known as functional abdominal pain syndrome in the Rome III criteria of functional gastrointestinal diseases, has a reported population prevalence of between 0.5% and 2.1%, with a female preponderance. The pathogenesis of CAPS has not been completely established, and various studies are being conducted. On the other hand, central nervous system sensitization with disinhibition of the pain signaling pathways appears to play a more important role than the up-regulation of peripheral afferent neuronal excitability. The diagnosis of CAPS is based on the Rome IV criteria (2016) and is established around the gastrointestinal symptoms combination. Various new treatment trials and effective patient-physician relationships showed progressive results.
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- Hee Jin Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Changwon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Changwon, Korea
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Chen H, Ma T, Wang Y, Zhu HY, Feng Z, Wu RQ, Lv Y, Dong DH. Fedora-type magnetic compression anastomosis device for intestinal anastomosis. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26:6614-6625. [PMID: 33268950 PMCID: PMC7673965 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i42.6614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 08/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although previous studies have confirmed the feasibility of magnetic compression anastomosis (MCA), there is still a risk of long-term anastomotic stenosis. For traditional MCA devices, a large device is associated with great pressure, and eventually increased leakage.
AIM To develop a novel MCA device to simultaneously meet the requirements of pressure and size.
METHODS Traditional nummular MCA devices of all possible sizes were used to conduct ileac anastomosis in rats. The mean (± SD) circumference of the ileum was 13.34 ± 0.12 mm. Based on short- and long-term follow-up results, we determined the appropriate pressure range and minimum size. Thereafter, we introduced a novel “fedora-type” MCA device, which entailed the use of a nummular magnet with a larger sheet metal.
RESULTS With traditional MCA devices, the anastomoses experienced stenosis and even closure during the long-term follow-up when the anastomat was smaller than Φ5 mm. However, the risk of leakage increased when it was larger than Φ4 mm. On comparison of the different designs, it was found that the “fedora-type” MCA device should be composed of a Φ4-mm nummular magnet with a Φ6-mm sheet metal.
CONCLUSION The diameter of the MCA device should be greater than 120% of the enteric diameter. The novel “fedora-type” MCA device controls the pressure and optimizes the size.
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- Huan Chen
- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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Qiao W, Shi A, Ma F, Yan X, Duan J, Wu R, Li D, Lv Y. Further Development of Magnetic Compression for Gastrojejunostomy in Rabbits. J Surg Res 2019; 245:249-256. [PMID: 31421370 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.07.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Revised: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Technical improvement of gastrojejunostomy is critical in bariatric and metabolic surgery. In this study, a novel magnetic compression approach for gastrojejunostomy was evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS Both cylindrical and rectangular magnets were used in rabbits, and the magnets were named according to their location. All the magnets were perorally introduced into the stomach. The position of the jejunal magnet was controlled by a connecting line. When the jejunal magnet spontaneously entered the jejunum, the gastric magnet was introduced into the stomach. An extracorporeal magnet was used to guide these two magnets together, and the magnet pair was left to create a side-to-side anastomosis. The state of the animals and extrusion time of the magnets were observed. The anastomoses were evaluated by burst pressure and histology. RESULTS Gastrojejunostomy was successfully established in all animals. Cylindrical and rectangular magnets spontaneously entered the jejunum through the pylorus within 2.4 ± 0.5 and 6.0 ± 0.8 d, respectively (P < 0.01). The cylindrical and rectangular magnet pairs fell off within 15.3 ± 0.8 and 11.9 ± 1.1 d, respectively (P < 0.01). The burst pressures were statistically similar between the two types of magnets (P > 0.05). Histological examination showed sealed anastomoses with mild inflammation of the mucosa and fibrosis within the submucosa. CONCLUSIONS The feasibility and efficacy of establishing gastrojejunostomy by guidewire introduction of magnets, which were guided together with an extracorporeal magnet, were confirmed in rabbits. In humans, with the clinical use of this procedure, surgery would be greatly simplified.
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- Wei Qiao
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory For Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Rapid Manufacturing Research Center of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China; National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China.
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Li Y, Sun H, Yan X, Wang S, Dong D, Liu X, Wang B, Su M, Lv Y. Magnetic compression anastomosis for the treatment of benign biliary strictures: a clinical study from China. Surg Endosc 2019; 34:2541-2550. [PMID: 31399950 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-019-07063-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Magnetic compression anastomosis (MCA) is a revolutionary minimally invasive method to perform choledochocholedochostomy in patients with benign biliary stricture (BBS). We conducted MCA for the treatment of severe BBS that could not be treated by conventional methods. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with BBSs that could not be treated using conventional treatments were included. All patients underwent percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) before MCA, and underwent cholangiography via simultaneous PTBD and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). The MCA device consisted of a parent and a daughter magnet. The daughter magnet was delivered via the PTBD route to the proximal end of the obstruction, and the parent magnet was delivered via ERCP to the distal end of the obstruction. After recanalization, the MCA device was removed, and biliary stenting (or PTBD) was performed for at least 6 months. RESULTS Of the 9 patients (age 49 ± 12.9 years), 6 had undergone orthotopic liver transplantation. MCA was successful in all 9 patients. The stricture length was 3 ± 1.7 mm, and recanalization occurred after 16.3 ± 13.2 days. Multiple plastic stents (4 patients), fully covered self-expandable metallic stents (4 patients), or PTBD (1 patient) was used after recanalization. Two mild adverse events occurred (cholangitis, 1 patient; biliary bleeding, 1 patient), but were resolved with conservative treatment. Stents were retrieved after > 6 months, and no stenosis occurred during 2-66 months of stent-free follow-up. CONCLUSION The MCA technique is a revolutionary method for choledochocholedochostomy in patients with severe BBS unresponsive to conventional procedures.
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- Yu Li
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China
- Shaanxi Provincial Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering Research Center, 277 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China
- Shaanxi Provincial Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering Research Center, 277 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China
- Shaanxi Provincial Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering Research Center, 277 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China
- Shaanxi Provincial Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering Research Center, 277 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China
- Shaanxi Provincial Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering Research Center, 277 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China
- Shaanxi Provincial Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering Research Center, 277 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China
- Shaanxi Provincial Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering Research Center, 277 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China.
- Shaanxi Provincial Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering Research Center, 277 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China.
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Hybrid fluorescent magnetic gastrojejunostomy: an experimental feasibility study in the porcine model and human cadaver. Surg Endosc 2019; 34:1393-1400. [DOI: 10.1007/s00464-019-06963-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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She ZF, Yan XP, Ma F, Wang HH, Yang H, Shi AH, Wang L, Qi X, Xiao B, Zou YL, Lv Y. Treatment of rectovaginal fistula by magnetic compression. Int Urogynecol J 2016; 28:241-247. [PMID: 27530520 DOI: 10.1007/s00192-016-3097-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 07/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS Rectovaginal fistula (RVF) is an abnormal epithelium-lined connection between the rectum and vagina. The primary effective treatment is surgical repair, but recurrence remains a challenge. Magnetic compression anastomosis (MCA), an alternative to suturing, has been developed to generate an anastomosis between various hollow viscera. We hypothesized that the MCA approach could be used to treat RVF. METHOD We designed a novel MCA device for RVF treatment and evaluated the magnetic compression procedure in a RVF pig model in comparison with the traditional suturing procedure. Following satisfactory outcomes, we also applied the MCA procedure to a human patient with recurrent RVF. The MCA device was designed based on the anatomical characteristics of the pig vagina and previous literature. The pig RVF model were established surgically (n = 12), and compression and control groups were each treated. The data were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance. RESULTS qqExcept in one animal in each group, the RVF site was smooth and healing was complete. Histological analysis confirmed complete healing of the RVF with high histological continuity to neighboring tissues. The compression procedure applied to our patient with RVF was successful. The patient recovered quickly without complications, and RVF did not recur during a 15-month follow-up. CONCLUSIONS From this preliminary investigation, MCA using our novel device appears to be a safe, simple, and effective nonsurgical procedure for the treatment of RVF.
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- Zhan-Fei She
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, China.,XJTU Research Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, China.,Regenerative Medicine and Surgery Engineering Research Center of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, China.,Department of General Surgery, Ordos Central Hospital, Ordos, Inner Mongolia, 017000, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, China.,XJTU Research Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, China.,Regenerative Medicine and Surgery Engineering Research Center of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, China
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- XJTU Research Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, China.,Regenerative Medicine and Surgery Engineering Research Center of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, China
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- XJTU Research Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, China.,Regenerative Medicine and Surgery Engineering Research Center of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, China.,XJTU Research Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, China.,Regenerative Medicine and Surgery Engineering Research Center of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, China
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- XJTU Research Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, China.,Regenerative Medicine and Surgery Engineering Research Center of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Ordos Central Hospital, Ordos, Inner Mongolia, 017000, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Ordos Central Hospital, Ordos, Inner Mongolia, 017000, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Ordos Central Hospital, Ordos, Inner Mongolia, 017000, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, China. .,XJTU Research Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, China. .,Regenerative Medicine and Surgery Engineering Research Center of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710061, China.
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Arun A, Gaston B, Kwiat D, Imamura-Ching J, Fechter R, Chen S, Jiang H, Harrison M, Roy S. Inductive Sensing to Detect Tissue Thickness Between Magnets for Potential Application in Magnetic Compression Based Anastomosis. J Med Device 2016. [DOI: 10.1115/1.4032615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
Abstract
Magnetic compression based anastomoses use magnetic force to necrose tissue between two magnets to create an anastomosis. Nickel-plated neodymium–iron–boron magnets are used in our study. The compression pressure between the magnets depends on the distance between the magnets, which is determined by the thickness of the compressed tissue and depends on bowel wall thickness and elasticity. It is critical to know the distance between the magnets once the tissue is compressed because the magnets must be within a critical distance of each other in order to create enough compressive force to necrose the tissue. We have developed an inductance sensor to detect the distance (tissue thickness) between the two magnets after the surgeon has deployed them. Inductance sensing is a contact-less sensing method that enables precise short-range detection of conducting surfaces. The inductor coil mounted on one magnet detects the second magnet by measuring the change in inductance due to eddy current induced on the nickel-plated surface of the second magnet. The change in the inductance is proportional to the change in distance between the magnets. The sensor was first calibrated by using polycarbonate sheets to simulate the intestine tissue. We are able to detect up to 6 mm of spacing between the magnets. Pig intestine from Yorkshire pigs was used to characterize the sensor. We are able to distinguish up to five distinct layers of the intestine from the large intestine. This sensing mechanism can indicate the operating surgeon the exact thickness of the tissue compressed between the two magnets. The surgeon can thus be sure of formation of a clean anastomosis and avoid the likelihood of the magnets sliding away or uncoupling.
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- Anupama Arun
- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143
- Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143 e-mail:
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143
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- School of Electrical Engineering, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA 94132
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- School of Electrical Engineering, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA 94132
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143
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- Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143
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Xue F, Guo HC, Li JP, Lu JW, Wang HH, Ma F, Liu YX, Lv Y. Choledochojejunostomy with an innovative magnetic compressive anastomosis: How to determine optimal pressure? World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22:2326-2335. [PMID: 26900294 PMCID: PMC4735006 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i7.2326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2015] [Revised: 10/18/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate the optimal magnetic pressure and provide a theoretical basis for choledochojejunostomy magnetic compressive anastomosis (magnamosis).
METHODS: Four groups of neodymium-iron-boron magnets with different magnetic pressures of 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4 MPa were used to complete the choledochojejunostomy magnamosis. Twenty-six young mongrel dogs were randomly divided into five groups: four groups with different magnetic pressures and 1 group with a hand-suture anastomosis. Serum bilirubin levels were measured in all groups before and 1 wk, 2 wk, 3 wk, 1 mo and 3 mo after surgery. Daily abdominal X-ray fluoroscopy was carried out postoperatively to detect the path and the excretion of the magnet. The animals were euthanized at 1 or 3 mo after the operation, the burst pressure was detected in each anastomosis, and the gross appearance and histology were compared according to the observation.
RESULTS: The surgical procedures were all successfully performed in animals. However, animals of group D (magnetic pressure of 0.4 MPa) all experienced complications with bile leakage (4/4), whereas half of animals in group A (magnetic pressure of 0.1 MPa) experienced complications (3/6), 1 animal in the manual group E developed anastomotic stenosis, and animals in group B and group C (magnetic pressure of 0.2 MPa and 0.3 MPa, respectively) all healed well without complications. These results also suggested that the time required to form the stoma was inversely proportional to the magnetic pressure; however, the burst pressure of group A was smaller than those of the other groups at 1 mo (187.5 ± 17.7 vs 290 ± 10/296.7 ± 5.7/287.5 ± 3.5, P < 0.05); the remaining groups did not differ significantly. A histologic examination demonstrated obvious differences between the magnamosis groups and the hand-sewn group.
CONCLUSION: We proved that the optimal range for choledochojejunostomy magnamosis is 0.2 MPa to 0.3 MPa, which will help to improve the clinical application of this technique in the future.
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Magnets for therapy in the GI tract: a systematic review. Gastrointest Endosc 2015; 82:237-45. [PMID: 25936447 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2014.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2014] [Accepted: 11/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Jang SI, Choi J, Lee DK. Magnetic compression anastomosis for treatment of benign biliary stricture. Dig Endosc 2015; 27:239-49. [PMID: 24905938 DOI: 10.1111/den.12319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2014] [Accepted: 05/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Endoscopic and percutaneous procedures have shown high success rates when used to treat benign biliary stricture. However, cases in which a guidewire cannot be passed through a refractory stricture or a complete obstruction are difficult to treat using conventional methods. Magnetic compression anastomosis (MCA) has emerged as a non-surgical alternative avoiding operational mortality and morbidity. The feasibility and safety of MCA have been experimentally and clinically verified in cases of biliobiliary and bilioenteric anastomosis. However, no pre-MCA assessment modality capable of predicting outcomes is as yet available, and no universally effective magnet delivery method has as yet been established, rendering it difficult to identify patients for whom MCA is appropriate. Various experimental studies seeking to overcome these limitations are underway. Such work will improve our in-depth understanding of MCA, which has been trialed in various fields. Upon further development, MCA may become a ground-breaking option for treatment of benign strictures that are difficult to resolve using conventional methods, and MCA may be expected to be minimally traumatic and highly effective. The aim of the present study was to discuss the current status of MCA and the direction of MCA development by reviewing clinical and experimental MCA data.
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- Sung Ill Jang
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Intraluminal magnetisation of bowel by ferromagnetic particles for retraction and manipulation by magnetic probes. Med Eng Phys 2014; 36:1521-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2014.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2013] [Revised: 07/22/2014] [Accepted: 07/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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