Magnetic Compression Anastomosis (IMAGE)

American College of Surgeons

Magnetic Compression Anastomosis

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Mated magnets are visible on abdominal x-ray. The magnets appear in the right lower quadrant soon after placement (A) and in the rectum one day before passage of the magnet from the patient's body (B).

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