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ReviewSurgical endoscopy2019

Use of magnets in gastrointestinal surgery.

Ramon Diaz, Gerardo Davalos, Leonard K Welsh, Dana Portenier, Alfredo D Guerron

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Review in Surgical endoscopy, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Ramon DiazDivision of Minimally Invasive, Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke Health System, Duke University, 407 Crutchfield Street, Durham, NC, 27704, USA.
Gerardo DavalosDivision of Minimally Invasive, Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke Health System, Duke University, 407 Crutchfield Street, Durham, NC, 27704, USA.
Leonard K WelshDivision of Minimally Invasive, Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke Health System, Duke University, 407 Crutchfield Street, Durham, NC, 27704, USA.
Dana PortenierDivision of Minimally Invasive, Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke Health System, Duke University, 407 Crutchfield Street, Durham, NC, 27704, USA.
Alfredo D GuerronDivision of Minimally Invasive, Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke Health System, Duke University, 407 Crutchfield Street, Durham, NC, 27704, USA. alfredo.guerron-cruz@duke.edu.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLaparoscopic and endoscopic surgery has undergone vast progress during the last 2 decades, translating into improved patient outcomes. A prime example of this development is the use of magnetic devices in gastrointestinal surgery. Magnetic devices have been developed and implemented for both laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery, providing alternatives for retraction, anchoring, and compression among other critical surgical steps. The purpose of this review is to explore the use of magnetic devices in gastrointestinal surgery, and describe different magnetic technologies, current applications, and future directions.

methodsIRB approval and written consent were not required. In this review of the existing literature, we offer a critical examination at the use of magnets for gastrointestinal surgery currently described. We show the experiences done to date, the benefits in laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery, and additional future implications.

resultsMagnetic devices have been tested in the field of gastrointestinal surgery, both in the contexts of animal and human experimentation. Magnets have been mainly used for retraction, anchoring, mobilization, and anastomosis.

conclusionResearch into the use of magnets in gastrointestinal surgery offers promising results. The integration of these technologies in minimally invasive surgery provides benefits in various procedures. However, more research is needed to continually evaluate their impact and implementation into surgical practice.

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MagnetsAnastomosis, SurgicalAnimalsDigestive System Surgical ProceduresHumansLaparoscopyMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresModels, AnimalAnastomosisMagnetMagnetic retractionMinimally invasive surgerySingle port

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PMID30805789

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