Gastroenterostomy by using magnets on porcine models

Introduction: Malignancies around the duodenum (e.g.: pancreatic cancer, bile duct cancer) often cause gastric outlet obstruction. Palliation is mostly possible on surgical way, which associates high stress and risk for the patients in poor general condition caused by malnutrition and the malignant disease itself. Gastroenteral anastomoses created by magnets may provide an alternative treatment for these patients. Earlier the technical execution of gastrojejunostomy by using magnets was imitated successfully on biosynthetic model, which was composed of intestinal tract of slaughtered swine. Materials and method:…