Du Xilin, Fan Chao, Zhang Hongke, Lu Jianguo
Department of General Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, The Forth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710038, China.
Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2014 May;17(5):512-5.
Magnetic compression anastomosis can compress tissues together and restore the continuity. Magnetic compression anastomosis mainly experienced three stages: magnetic ring, magnetic ring and column, and smart self-assembling magnets for endoscopy (SAMSEN). Nowadays, the magnetic compression anastomosis has been applied in vascular and different digestive tract surgeries, especially for complex surgery, such as anastomotic stenosis of biliary ducts after liver transplantation or congenital esophageal stenosis. Although only case reports are available at present, the advantages of the magnetic compression anastomosis includes lower cost, simplicity, individualization, good efficacy, safety, and minimally invasiveness. We are building a better technical platform to make magnetic compression anastomosis more advanced and popularized.
