Magnetic compression anastomosis in gastrointestinal and biliary disease: Techniques and clinical applications

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2026; 18(8): 121147
Published online Aug 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.121147

Table 1 Comparison of surgical, endoscopic, and magnetic compression approaches

Parameter	Surgical repair	Endoscopic/stenting	MCA
Invasiveness	High (open/laparoscopic)	Low-moderate (endoscopic)	Low-moderate (minimally invasive)
Immediate success rate	High (but not 100%)	Variable (depends on anatomy)	High (in selected cases)
Need for re-intervention	Moderate (strictures can recur)	High (stents need exchange, recurrent strictures)	Moderate (requires dilation and stenting post-MCA)
Technical difficulty	High (surgery/anastomosis)	Moderate (ERCP/PTBD)	High (new technique, device handling)
Patient risk	High (operative risk)	Low-moderate (infection, pancreatitis)	Low (mostly sedation/endoscopy risks)
Evidence base	Strong	Strong (RCTs, meta-analyses)	Weak (case series, early reports)

MCA: Magnetic compression anastomosis; ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; PTBD: Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage; RCTs: Randomized controlled trial.

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Citation: Reddy RT, Bagrodia A, Mehta K, Vaithiyam V, Mohan SL, Sirohi N, Dalal A, Srivastava S, Sachdeva S. Magnetic compression anastomosis in gastrointestinal and biliary disease: Techniques and clinical applications. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(8): 121147
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.121147

Reddy RT, Bagrodia A, Mehta K, Vaithiyam V, Mohan SL, Sirohi N, Dalal A, Srivastava S, Sachdeva S. Magnetic compression anastomosis in gastrointestinal and biliary disease: Techniques and clinical applications. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(8): 121147 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.121147]

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